Maple Chickpea Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Description
Loaded up with tasty toppings is how we like to have our sweet potatoes. Nothing to see over here but drool worthy chickpea goodness. Completely gluten free and taste tested on the little ones (good news Mumma- it's a winner for the kids), these babies are guaranteed to be a hit on any given night.
Ingredients
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, cut in half
- 1 can Spiral Organic Chickpeas
- 1 tsp Planet Organic Spices Cumin Seed Ground
- 1 tsp Mingle Natural Seasoning Blend Garlic & Herb
- 1/2 tsp Planet Organic Spices Coriander Seed Ground
- 1 tbsp Planet Organic Maple Syrup
- 1 tbsp Lotus Organic Tamari
- 2 tsp Spiral Organic Coconut Oil
- 1/4 cup Mayvers Tahini Hulled
- 1 lime, juiced
- 2 tbsp Lotus Organic Tamari
- 2 tbsp Planet Organic Maple Syrup
- 1 tsp finely grated fresh ginger
- 2-3 tbsp of hot water
- 2 green onions/shallots, sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh coriander, chopped
- Lime wedges
Preparation method
- Preheat oven to 180C. Line an oven baking dish or tray with baking paper. Place the sweet potatoes on to the baking tray flesh side down and bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes, or until tender and cooked through
- While the sweet potatoes are baking in the oven, heat the coconut oil in a medium pan over medium heat. In a medium bowl, mix the chickpeas with the garlic powder, cumin, ground coriander, maple syrup, and tamari
- Transfer the chickpeas to the pan. Sauté the chickpeas for approx. 5 minutes or until chickpeas are visibly browned and have formed a golden ‘crust’ on the outside
- Mix together the ginger, tahini, lime juice, tamari, and maple syrup in a small bowl to create the Ginger Maple Sauce. Once it’s totally smooth, add 2-3 tbsp of hot water to get the sauce to pourable liquid consistency. Set the sauce aside
- Place sweet potatoes on a plate or in a bowl. Top the sweet potato halves with cooked chickpeas and drizzle with ginger maple sauce. Garnish with shallots, fresh coriander, sesame seeds and lime wedges. Enjoy!
Notes:
- If you want to get creative and fancy with your toppings, you can add any of these ingredients: diced avocado, diced tomato, vegan parmesan cheese, cashew cheese, chopped greens, hemp seeds or pumpkin seeds.
