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    Baked Sweet Potato Chips with Creamy Date Caramel Dip

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    By Hannah Kaminsky on February 7, 2016 Dairy-Free Recipes, Dairy-Free Snack Recipes

    The recipe that follows for nutritious baked sweet potato chips with a good-for-you caramel dip, is a sample from the FREE Snackable eCookbook created by Go Dairy Free! It’s filled with 25 sweet, savory and sippable dairy-free snack recipes that all happen to be vegan, gluten-free, and mostly allergy-friendly, too. Enjoy this recipe from Hannah, and then download the whole ebook instantly to your desktop, Kindle, iPad, anywhere!

    This simple, nutritious 2-in-1 recipe for baked sweet potato chips includes a delicious fruit-sweetened dip. Vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, paleo optional.

    New Year’s resolutions are almost always geared towards shaping up, and food is the first target to focus on. But as we head into the second month of the year, you may be feeling a bit deprived, perhaps even considering giving up your healthy ambitions altogether. To stay the course long term, now is the time to look toward more satisfying nutritious treats.

    Snackable - Free Dairy-Free EbookIn fact, contrary to the traditional three-square-meal approach, it may be beneficial to add more nourishing, wholesome snacks or mini-meals. Plus, some of those midday munchies can be downright decadent in flavor without taking a toll on your waistline.

    Crunchy, sweet, and salty, baked sweet potato chips fit the bill – qualifying as health food while vanquishing cravings in one big bite. Naturally sweet, you’ll never miss the added sugars typically found in packaged crisps, nor the extra oils used for frying. Paired with a deceptively simple creamy dip, the duo could even pass for dessert, too. Owing its caramel flavor to nothing more than soft medjool dates, dairy-free yogurt makes up the bulk of this probiotic-packed accompaniment.

    Although you can’t go wrong with the classic approach, sprinkling a bare pinch of coarse salt to heighten the existing essence of these baked sweet potato chips, the sky is the limit for creative seasonings. Rifle through your spice drawer and get creative! I’ve included a few suggestions for my favorite flavors below, but that’s only the beginning for this versatile, naturally sweet snack.

    This simple, nutritious 2-in-1 recipe for baked sweet potato chips includes a delicious fruit-sweetened dip. Vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, paleo optional.

    Special Diet Notes: Baked Sweet Potato Chips with Creamy Date Caramel Dip

    By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, gluten-free, grain-free, nut-free, peanut-free, soy-free, vegan / plant-based, vegetarian, optionally paleo, and generally top food allergy friendly.

    Baked Sweet Potato Chips with Creamy Date Caramel Dip
     
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    Prep time
    20 mins
    Cook time
    30 mins
    Total time
    50 mins
     
    Recipe from Snackable: 25 Sweet, Savory & Sippable Dairy-Free Recipes, a FREE electronic cookbook. Download it instantly here: Snackable eBook
    Author: Hannah Kaminsky
    Serves: 3 to 4 Servings + 2 cups dip
    Ingredients
    Sweet Potato Chips
    • 2 medium sweet potatoes, orange- or purple-fleshed, or a mixture of both
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • ¼ - ½ teaspoon coarse sea salt
    • Optional seasonings, see below
    Creamy Date Caramel Dip
    • 1 cup pitted medjool dates
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 1 6-ounce container vanilla vegan yogurt (Hannah uses So Delicious Coconut Milk Yogurt)
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    Instructions
    For the Sweet Potato Chips
    1. Preheat your oven to 375ºF and arrange the racks so that they're all more or less centered. Line two or three baking sheets with silpats or pieces of parchment paper; set aside.
    2. Thoroughly scrub the potatoes but don't peel them. The peel contains most of the fiber which makes this snack so satisfying, not to mention additional nutrients such as potassium, iron, and folate, just for starters. Use a mandoline to slice them as thinly and evenly as possible; 1-mm is ideal. You can also use a very sharp knife, but it's much more difficult to keep the slices consistent.
    3. Arrange the potato slices on your baking sheets in one even layer. Brush them lightly with the olive oil and then sprinkle them evenly with salt and your additional seasonings, if using. Bake no more than two sheets at once to ensure more uniform cooking across all the chips.
    4. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, flipping once around the 15-minute mark, until the edges are crisp and golden brown.
    For the Creamy Date Caramel Dip
    1. Pour hot water over the dates, just to cover, and let soak for about 30 minutes. This will soften dates a bit and help them blend more smoothly.
    2. Drain the dates but save the soaking water. Toss them into your blender along with all of the remaining ingredients. Puree, pausing to scrape down the sides of the container as needed, and slowly drizzle in ¼ cup of the reserved soaking liquid. Continue blending until the mixture is perfectly smooth, adding in another tablespoon or two of the leftover water if needed.
    3. Best if served chilled! Store the dip an air-tight container in the fridge for up to a week.
    Notes
    Choose your own flavor adventure! Try any of the following seasoning mixtures to spice things up a bit...

    Simple Cinnamon Sugar: 1 Tablespooon Granulated Sugar + ½ Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
    Gingerbread: 1 Tablespoon Granulated Sugar + ½ Teaspoon Ground Ginger + ¼ Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon + ⅛ Teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
    Citrus Sunshine: 1 Tablespoon Granulated Sugar + 1 Teaspoon Orange Zest + 1 Teaspoon Lemon Zest
    Sweet & Spicy: 1 Tablespoon Granulated Sugar + ¼ Teaspoon Ground Black Pepper + ¼ Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
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    Hannah Kaminsky

      Hannah is the author of My Sweet Vegan, Vegan Desserts, and Vegan a la Mode. She is a professional photographer, food stylist and recipe creator. Hannah blogs many of her crafts, photos, and food creations at Bittersweet.

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      3. Jenn on September 14, 2016 12:18 pm

        Love those gorgeous sweet potatoes! And that sweet date dip makes this such an addictive snack!

        Reply
      4. Becky Striepe on September 14, 2016 9:36 am

        Oh my gosh, these look so amazing!

        Reply
      5. Lauren @ Wicked Spatula on February 15, 2016 8:41 am

        That caramel dip sounds absolutely amazing, and so versatile! I’ll totally have to try it with the sweet potato chips though!

        Reply
      6. Dorothy at Shockingly Delicious on February 15, 2016 7:43 am

        Such a smart snack, and that dip is pure genius!

        Reply
      7. Marye on February 15, 2016 4:50 am

        Sweet potato chips sound so good, I need to try these!

        Reply
      8. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine on February 15, 2016 3:52 am

        Wow! How did I miss this one!? This is like the potato snack of my dreams! The caramel is perfect for dipping!

        Reply
        • Alisa Fleming on February 15, 2016 7:27 am

          I love that you dream about sweet potatoes Rebecca 🙂

          Reply
      9. Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet on February 14, 2016 10:24 pm

        Ooh, that date dip sounds fab and what a great way to enjoy sweet potato chips!

        Reply

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