Vegan Sweet Potato Tots Recipe | Quick, Easy & Healthy - Simply Quinoa (2024)

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How to make vegan sweet potato tots. A quick and easy vegan recipe that is healthy, delicious and makes a great light appetizer, snack or breakfast side!

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Remember the healthy broccoli tots I shared a few years ago? Well, I was having a hankering for them the other day, but I didn't have any broccoli on hand. My mind immediately jumped to cauliflower, but I was out of that too, so…we landed on sweet potato.

I don't know about you, but I used to love tater tots. I mean I still do, but most of the time they're made with gluten, so they're a no-go for me. I decided to create my own lightened up version of tater tots that uses sweet potato instead of white potato (= more nutrition!) and we're baking them instead of deep fry.

The result? Healthy and vegan sweet potato tots that are the perfect little bite!

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How to Grate Sweet Potatoes The Easy Way

The first part of making healthy tater tots is your potato. We're using sweet potato and I like to use either jewel or yams. You could also totally use white Japanesesweet potatoes if you want them to look more “traditional”!

This recipe calls for three cups of grated sweet potato. The easiest way I have found to grate sweet potato is to use my food processor. I mean you can use a standard box grater, but this way takes a fraction of the time and your arm won't get tired ????

All you need to do is first peel your sweet potatoes. Then just cut them into spears (about 1″ – 2″ wide) and fit your food processor with the grating blade. Turn on the machine and push those spears through the top. In about 30 seconds, you'll have all your sweet potatoes perfectly grated!

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Our Healthy Tater Tot Base

We're going to bake our tater tots which mean we need the dough to really hold together. The first thing we'll need to do is steam our sweet potato. You can just add it right into a dry skillet, add a splash water and cook it for about 3 minutes. It should be soft and tender when you taste test it.

From there, add it into a bowl and add in a flax egg (which is our binder), some nutritional yeast which adds a cheesy flavor AND some plant-based protein, as well as some quinoa flour, spices and the final ingredient…hummus.

I know it sounds like a strange combo, but it totally works. The dough should be somewhat sticky and you should be able to easily form it into our tater tot shapes.

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Perfectly Crispy Baked Tater Tots

Whoever says you need to deep fry tater tots to get them crispy hasn't tried these because simply baking them for about 30 minutes and flipping them halfway through gives you that crispy outside and soft inside that tater tots are known for.

Just as a tater tot should be, but a little bit healthier!

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Vegan Sweet Potato Tots For The Win!

Of course, this recipe is perfect all year round, but I especially love it if you're hosting a Super Bowl Party! For some reason, it just feels like the perfect football food.

You can either serve them up as an appetizer, or they also make a really great after-school snack, addition to kids lunches OR a fab little breakfast treat with a side of some eggs.

For me though, it's all about the sauces! Here are some of my favorite sauces to serve these vegan sweet potato tots with:

  • Homemade Vegan Barbecue Sauce
  • Tahini Dressing
  • Vegan Ranch
  • Kimchi Vegan Queso Dip
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And if you're looking for more healthy appetizer recipes…

  • Vegan Spinach Artichoke Dip
  • Clean Eating Refried Bean Dip
  • BBQ Quinoa Bites

Vegan Sweet Potato Tots

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These easy vegan sweet potato tots are a cinch to make! They use just 6 ingredients, taste amazing and are a fabulous alternative to frozen ones!

author: Alyssa

yield: 20 tots

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Prep: 10 minutes minutes

Cook: 30 minutes minutes

Total: 40 minutes minutes

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Grate two large sweet potatoes using a box grater or food processor. Once grated, measure out three cups and give them a quick chop. Add the sweet potato to a skillet and steam for 4 - 5 minutes until tender.

  • While sweet potato is steaming, whisk together flaxseed meal and water and set aside.

  • Allow sweet potato to cool for 5 - 10 and transfer it to a large bowl. Add the remaining ingredients, including the flax eggs, starting with just 1 tablespoon of hummus. Stir together until it forms a dough. If the mixture seems a bit dry, add the other tablespoon of hummus.

  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and form the dough into small balls or tots. Chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.

  • When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 400ºF. Bake for 20 - 25 minutes, flipping halfway through.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1tot | Calories: 33kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 78mg | Potassium: 105mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 2856IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg

cuisine: American

course: Appetizer

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FAQs

How much protein is in sweet potato tots? ›

Protein 2%Carbohydrates 22%Fat 11%
Vitamin D - mcg 0%Added Sugar 22%Sodium 16%
Calcium 3%Iron 3%

Are potato tots good? ›

Potatoes are delicious pretty much any way you cut them, but few potato dishes are quite as fun and tasty as tater tots. After all, these small spuds are delicious, golden, crispy, poppable, and the perfect vehicle for a range of dipping sauces when they're executed right.

Is sweet potato high in carbs or protein? ›

Sweet potatoes are mainly composed of carbs. Most of the carbs come from starch, followed by fiber. This root vegetable is also relatively low in protein but still an important protein source in many developing countries.

Are veggie tots good for you? ›

Cauliflower tots are arguably less healthy than tater tots

And in that smaller serving, you're getting the same amount of total fat (7 g) and double the saturated fat (1 g vs. 0.5 g). The cauliflower also has more sodium (310 mg vs. 290 mg per serving), plus two grams of sugar as opposed to the sugar-free classic tots.

What do British people call tater tots? ›

In the UK we call these potato croquettes, which comes from the French word croquet, which means to bite or to crunch. We call them tater tots.

What do the British call tater tots? ›

In England, they are usually called “potato crunchies,” although I also found a reference to them as “oven crunches.” In Australia, they are most commonly known as “potato gems,” “potato royals” or “potato pom poms.” I even found a German reference to Tots as “kroketten,” which probably stems from the word “croquette.” ...

Who has the best tots? ›

So I wasn't surprised when they came up with a nearly unanimous answer about which brand reigned supreme, but what did surprise me was that the winner was none other than Target brand tater tots. (I didn't think a store house brand would win out a well-known brand like Ore Ida or even Trader Joe's.)

Are sweet potatoes high in protein? ›

Sweet potatoes contain 112 calories and 2 grams of protein. They also have complex carbs and electrolytes that can fuel your workout.

How much protein is in 1 tater tot? ›

Frozen - Great Value
Nutrition Facts
How much glucose is in Tater Tots? Amount of glucose in Tater Tots: Glucose 0.5g
How much protein is in Tater Tots? Amount of protein in Tater Tots: Protein 2g
Vitamins and minerals
How much Vitamin A is in Tater Tots? Amount of Vitamin A in Tater Tots: Vitamin A 0μg0%
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Do sweet potato fries have a lot of protein? ›

Sweet potatoes contain 0.05 grams of fat, while there are 0.1 grams of fat in white potatoes. There are 3 grams of fiber in sweet potatoes, compared to 2.4 grams in white potatoes. Sweet potatoes contain 1.6 grams of protein, compared to 1.7 grams in white potatoes.

How much protein is in a tater Tot? ›

Nutrition Facts
Crispy Tater Tots 1 Cup
Dietary Fiber4 g
Sugar0 g
Protein4 g
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