Baked Sweet Potato and Pepita Oat Crumble
Get in the better nutrition benefits of deep orange as well as the healthy fats and protein from nuts and seeds. The addition of spices adds delicious taste as well as helps your body process the carbohydrates better. Developed by Haile Thomas - a teenager who helped her dad reach better health powered by better nutrition, and who now shares better plant-based nutrition with students. Are you a practitioner? Check out our all-in-one system to grow your business.
Ingredients
- 3 large pre-baked sweet potatoes
- 1/2 cup raw pecans finely chopped
- 1/2 cup roasted & salted pepitas roughly chopped
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon powder
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg powder
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Mix all ingredients (except for sweet potato) together in a medium sized bowl. Set aside.
- Slice all sweet potatoes in half lengthwise and then in half again horizontally. Place them a lightly greased baking dish.
- Coat potatoes with oat crumble mixture by sprinkling it all over the surface. Cover the baking dish with foil and bake for 15 minutes.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool for five minutes. Enjoy with a drizzle of maple syrup!
Notes
Courtesy of Haile Thomas