Sweet Potato Fritters with Yogurt Dip
These Sweet Potato Fritters with Yogurt Dip are such a delicious and nutrient-dense food. They are kid approved and are a tasty and healthy finger food for toddlers. Only takes a few ingredients and a few steps to make these delicious fritters.
Ingredients
For Fritters:
- 1 large sweet potato
- 2 medium bananas
- 1/2 cup oat flour
- 1/2 tbsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
For Yogurt Dip:
- 1/3 cup plain greek yogurt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp maple syrup
Instructions
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Peel and grate sweet potato. Place grated sweet potato in a cheese cloth, dish towel or paper towel. Firmly squeeze to get rid of as much liquid as possible.
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Peel and place bananas in a large mixing bowl. Using a fork or spoon, mash bananas. Add in egg and whisk together. Toss in the rest of ingredients; grated sweet potato, oat flour, cinnamon, and vanilla extract. Whisk again until well combined.
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Turn griddle on medium-high heat and grease with coconut oil. Bring to a heat.
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Using a spoon, start scooping out mixture and form balls that are about 3-4 inches. Place on heated surface and push down carefully with a spatula to flatten it and form a fritter. Fry fritters until golden on each side (about 3-4 minutes per side).
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While fritters are frying, combine all of the ingredients for yogurt dip in a small mixing bowl; Greek yogurt, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and maple syrup. Whisk together until well combined and smooth and creamy texture is reached.
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Serve fritters while still warm along with yogurt dip. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Tips and Substitutions:
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- Don’t skip squeezing out as much liquid as possible from sweet potatoes-This will reduce the amount of excess moisture and allow for the fritters to be easily shaped and to get crunchy on the outside when pan fried.
- Use ripe bananas with brown spots- These bananas have a higher sugar content which will add natural sweetness to your sweet potato fritters.
- Use a griddle if you don’t have a cast iron skillet- A griddle works great too when pan frying.
- Switch up your sweet potatoes- You can also use purple sweet potatoes for a cool color. Butternut squash or pumpkin would be great substitutes.
- Substitute for oat flour- You can use tapioca flour to keep these gluten-free.
- Substitute for maple syrup- You can use honey.
- This recipe is meant to be for infants and toddlers- Spices are kept to a minimum for this reason. If you would like to make these for older kids and/or adults, feel free to add more spices to your liking.