Sweet potato pillows

Sweet Potato Pillows

These yummy snacks are not quite cookies, more like little tiny soft bread-like pillows. And in fact, that's what my daughter named them. They are slightly sweet and very satisfying. A great take along snack for toddlers too.

1 cup mashed sweet potato
1/4 cup milk
1 egg, slightly beaten
4 tablespoons melted butter
1 cups sifted flour
1/4 cup flax meal
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1/4 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts (can be ommited)

Mix together first four ingredients until well combined, add sugar. Sift together flour, flax meal, baking powder, salt and spices. Combine wet and dry ingredients. Add nuts (optional). Chill for one hour. Drop by the spoon full on cookie sheet. Bake at 375 for 15-20 mins. These are done when slightly springy to the touch and/or a toothpick comes out clean. Enjoy!

Sweet Potato Chocolate Milk

What kid doesn't love chocolate milk? Sweet potato puree nearly disappears in the sweet treat. Trust me, our little lady is a chocolate milk connoisseur and doesn't detect it whatsoever.

Yields: Approx 7 oz

Ingredients:

6 oz chocolate milk (we like Silk PureAlmond Dark Chocolate Almond Milk, but it's just as good with the dairy version)

1 oz cooked sweet potato puree

Directions:

Blend chocolate milk and defrosted sweet potato puree for 30 seconds with a hand blender to fully incorporate the puree with the milk.