Cinnamon Sweet Potato Bites Recipe (Paleo and Gluten Free)

A weather front moved through over the weekend. It appears to have brought fall with it. The wind has shifted. The weather has changed. Yep, winter is on its way. Slowly, but, surely.

 Seems like a good day to tell you about one of our kid friendly, healthy and gluten free (Paleo) recipes. The kids love these Cinnamon Sweet Potato Bites! With the weather cooling and most of the fall crops coming in. It is the perfect time of year to snag some delicious sweet potatoes on sale, or at the farmers market.
 We originally had this recipe at a cousins house. The one who made us try the cabbage soup. Yum! She is quite the chef. :) She made these as a side for one of our girls nights a couple of Octobers ago.

 These are super quick and easy to whip up!

We were at the office for a few minutes this morning. When we came home it was chilly but BEAUTIFUL outside. The kids opted to play outside for a little bit before returning to their school work for the day. (One of the many bonuses of homeschooling.) 

When it was time to make lunch, these were ready in less than 20 minutes. I did not intentionally time it. However, I also had some bacon in the oven with a timer set for 20 minutes. The potatoes were done by the time the bacon came out of the oven.

 Lunch in under 20 minutes?

Yes, please!


This recipe is so simple. It almost doesn't need an ingredient list and instructions. I'm a nice person though. So, here you go. ;)

Cinnamon Sweet Potato Bites

Ingredients

Sweet Potatoes, diced (Use as many as you want. I had 4 or 5 small ones on hand)
Oil  (You can use butter, olive oil, coconut oil)
Ground Cinnamon (I'm not giving you measurements. Seriously, this is just one of those recipes.)
Salt 
 

Wash and dice the sweet potatoes.

 Pre-heat oil in pan. Cook the potatoes over medium to high heat. Moving them around frequently. You cant them golden brown on all sides.

They are done when they look like this. Sprinkle on the cinnamon and salt, to taste.  

We prefer a little more cinnamon than most. It's really up to you.

These are a hit with kids. You could even put a tiny bit of honey on the side for dipping. They are still getting the health benefits from the sweet potatoes as well as the honey. 

They tend to go over fairly well with kids.

You can find another kid friendly recipe here.

 Enjoy!

~Lyndsay

Emma's Cooking Corner, Easy Desserts!

Welcome to Emma's Cooking Corner!


 Emma is 9 and has become quite the little Chef! 

She loves to bake and cook. When I started to blog again, I told her she could have her own little part. She chose recipes and possibly some crafts. I can totally be on board with that. 
Especially when her recipes turn out as delicious as this!


Emma made these desserts for a homeschool co-op potluck.She made Chocolate Covered Strawberries and  Deconstructed S'mores. All of them disappeared in a flash!


Chocolate Covered Strawberries

The strawberries are pretty self explanatory...

Strawberries and dipping chocolate and you are done.
























Deconstructed S'mores
 



The Deconstructed S'mores are a little more involved.
You will need:

Ingredients

-Graham crackers (One sleeve) Finely crushed
- Square marshmallows (1 bag)
-Dipping chocolate

Helpful Items

- Tooth picks to help with the mess.
- Wax paper or parchment paper

How neat are these Square Marshmallows?!

The treat itself is easy to make. It is just a little messy.



 1. Stick tooth pick into marshmallow.

 


2.  Dip the marshmallow half way in melted chocolate.














3. Place the chocolate covered marshmallow onto a small pile of graham crackers, on the wax paper. Press down to stick crackers to the chocolate. Let dry...repeat with remaining marshmallows.
 


4. Once you are finished with all of the marshmallows, remove toothpicks 

5. Drizzle remaining chocolate over marshmallows. Sprinkle remaining graham cracker over top of the drilled chocolate.

ENJOY!!

 Thanks for visiting Emma's Cooking Corner! 

See you next time!