With Christmas party season just on the horizon, these super quick sweet potato stars are not only a great festive snack food, but also an amazing base for a canapé. Simply top with cream cheese and chopped chives for little ones and adults alike!
Tip: Try mixing up the flavours, grate carrot or add spices such as paprika for a little kick.
Preparation: 20 minutes
Cooking: 10 minutes
Makes: 12 stars
Suitable for: freezing and from 10 months
- 200g sweet potato, peeled and grated
- 60g Cheddar cheese, grated
- 2 eggs, whisked together
- 120g fine oats
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- Pre heat oven to 180C / 350F / Gas 4.
- Grate the sweet potato in a bowl (the smaller the grate, the neater the stars) and top with a little boiled water that just covers the sweet potato. Cover with cling film and cook in the microwave for 3 minutes on high.
- Drain the sweet potato and then place on a clean cloth / a few layers of kitchen paper and squeeze out the liquid (The carrots need to be quite dry).
- Place the sweet potato back in the bowl and mix with the remaining ingredients. The mixture should be quite wet.
- Prepare a baking tray with baking paper or use a silicon baking sheet.
- Form star shapes of the mixture onto the sheet using a cookie cutter. Use a heaped teaspoon and stuff into the cookie cutter. Use the back of the teaspoon to push down the mixture into the corners and to lift off the cookie cutter.
- Bake for around 12 minutes, until brown and crispy on the sides.
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