No need to wait until Thanksgiving to have a delicious sweet potato casserole! This mouth watering portable snack is a great source of energy for your workout. With a full cup of nutrient-rich complex carbohydrates and muscle-building minerals from the sweet potato and almonds, this bread will help you perform your best. This recipe will serve 8-10 people.
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups almond flour
- 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon coconut palm sugar or dark raw honey, divided
- 1/2 cup coconut flour
- 2 tablespoons cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
- 6 eggs
- 1 cup cooked and mashed sweet potato
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/4 cups pecans, chopped
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 5×9-inch loaf pan.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the almond flour, 1 cup of the coconut palm sugar, coconut flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt.
- In a small bowl, beat the eggs with a spoon or hand mixer.
- Add the sweet potato and vanilla and mix until well combined.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry and mix together until smooth and no lumps are left.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared pan.
- Make the topping by mixing together the pecans and remaining 1 tablespoon coconut palm sugar, and spread evenly over the top of the bread.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the loaf comes out clean.
- Allow to cool in pan for 20 minutes before slicing.
Credit: Super Paleo Snacks
