Honey And Sesame Glazed Roasted Sweet Potato [Bulkbites.com]

• Servings: 1
• Time: 35 minutes

Here’s a hearty sweet and crispy snack recipe to try after workout. These honey and sesame glazed roasted sweet potatoes are my weakness. They are loaded with complex carbs and sufficient to refuel my energy level after an intense weight training, a perfect accompaniment for my protein shake. Try this easy recipe to make this a wonderful post- workout snack.

Nutrition

• calories: 494
• protein: 6
• carbs: 99
• fat: 9
• saturated fat: 0.7
• polyunsaturated fat: 1.97
• monounsaturated fat: 1.82
• cholesterol: 0
• sodium: 415
• potassium: 67
• dietary fiber: 0.73
• sugars: 17.75
• vitamin a: 31
• vitamin c: 2
• calcium: 12
• iron: 0
• magnesium: 0
• complex carbs: 80.52
• other fats: 4.51

Ingredients

• 1 small, large, medium Sweet potato, raw
• 1 tbsp Honey
• 1 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
• 1 teaspoon Spices, five spice
• 0.5 tsp Spices, pepper, red or cayenne
• 1 tsp Soy sauce made from soy (tamari)
• 1 tsp Oil, sesame, salad or cooking
• 0.5 tsp, ground Spices, pepper, black
• 0.5 dash Salt, table
• 1 tbsp Onions, young green, tops only

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400 degree Fahrenheit.
• Line a baking pan with foil and spray it with cooking spray.
• Cut the sweet potato into small cubes and toss with olive oil.
• Combine salt, five spice powder, cayenne pepper and black pepper in a small bowl.
• Sprinkle the spices over the sweet potatoes and stir to coat all the potatoes. Place potatoes in a single layer on the baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine the honey, soy sauce, and sesame oil in a small bowl.
• Remove sweet potatoes from the oven and drizzle the honey mixture over all. Toss to coat the potatoes.
• Sprinkle potatoes with the sesame seeds and put them back in the oven. Roast potatoes until crispy for 10-15 minutes.
• Garnish with chopped green onions and serve.