Chia Leah 5 Minute Sweet Potato Cinnamon Snack

Prep Time

5 minutes

Prep Notes

Looking for any easy pick me up this winter? Inspired by colder days, quarantine and a commitment to fueling a healthy lifestyle, this recipe checks so many boxes for wellness! 

Vegan, gluten free, no refined sugar!

Yields

1 serving

Ingredients

  • 1 medium sized washed and dried sweet potato

  • 1 T nutbutter

  • ½ tsp chia seed

  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon

  • Optional: 

    • Twist of sea salt

    • 1 tsp maple syrup or honey (if honey, the recipe will no longer be vegan)

Directions

  1. Use a fork to puncture sweet potato.

  2. Find a microwave safe dish for the sweet potato

  3. Heat on high in microwave for 5 minutes. (Or, oven at 400 for 1 hour)

  4. Sweet potato should feel soft and easy to cut open with a knife. If any resistance, zap for another minute. 

  5. Add in other ingredients and stir around. Nut butter should melt. 

  6. Eat with a spoon or wrap it back up using skin and its finger food.

    VARIATIONS….(I love this part)

    • Add all ingredients (sans skin) plus 1 cup of milk of choice to blender. It’s a smoothie!

    • Make it twice baked, add 1T Chia Leah Maple & Olive Oil Quinoa Sprinkle to the top with quick spray of oil and bake on 400 for 15 minutes or broil for 5 min. Crunchy yumminess!

    • Serve a la mode with plain Greek yogurt or a smart portion of your favorite vanilla ice cream.

    • Sub pumpkin spice for cinnamon.

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