Sweet Potato Parfait
Sweet spuds for breakfast? You bet. This creamy-dreamy parfait can be prepped ahead of time–good news for those of us who aren’t morning people.
Ingredients
Sweet potato puree (makes ~5 cups)
- 1½ pounds sweet potato, peeled and cut into bite-size pieces (~3 medium sweet potatoes)
- 1 pound carrots, peeled and cut into bite-size pieces
- 3 cups broth
- Pinch of salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Parfait
- ½ cup plain nonfat or low-fat Greek yogurt
- ½ cup fresh berries
- 1 to 2 teaspoons maple syrup
- Optional toasted nuts, seeds, and granola
Instructions
- Add the cut-up sweet potato and carrots to a large pot along with the broth. Bring to a boil, then lower heat, cover, and simmer until fork-tender, about 20 minutes. Transfer veggies to a colander to drain. Then add to a mixing bowl, and mash with a fork or potato masher until smooth and creamy (it makes about 5 cups). It’s okay if you’re left with a lumpy texture. Mix in the salt and cinnamon.
- Add a heaping cup of mashed sweet potato-carrots to the bottom of a parfait glass and layer with yogurt, berries, and a drizzle of maple syrup.
Notes
• This recipe provides instructions to make a single parfait but includes ingredients for a large batch of mashed sweet potato-carrot. You will have 5 cups of the mash, which can be used to make more parfaits, as a yummy side dish, or as a topping for this Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie.
• To make a smaller batch, simply cut the potatoes, carrots and broth in half.
Nutrition Information per serving
Calories: 280Carbohydrates: 55gProtein: 16gTotal Fat: 1g— Unsaturated Fat: 1g— Saturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 460mgPotassium: 1001mgFiber: 8gTotal Sugar: 26g— Natural Sugar: 22g— Added Sugar: 4gVitamin A: 34501IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 210mg
Nutrition information is calculated using a leading industry software. That being said, brands can vary, and there may be slight fluctuations in the numbers.