Name: Paleo Sweet Potato Snack Bowl
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: Vegan
Ingredients: 1 medium sweet potato, scrubbed; 2 TBSP chopped pecans; dash of cinnamon; 1/2 TBSP dried fruit: raisins, dried blueberries, dried cranberries; 1/2 TBSP Purely Pecans Sweet Potater Pecan Butter

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Paleo sweet potato snack bowl with cinnamon, chopped nuts, dried fruit, and pecan butter. Perfect for a fall snack or breakfast!

I’m *really* trying to get back into the habit of preparing my own food after my move.

It’s been a lot of Whole Foods hot bar and Cava trips and Chinese takeout and I for one am over it and ready to get back to regularly scheduled F&V programming with a fridge full of chopped veggies and a kitchen I can walk through without fear of tripping over a half-unpacked box and stumbling to my death.

I keep telling myself that it’ll happen “when the counters are clear” or “once I clean the dishwasher” (it smells bad…LOL)…but I’m pretty sure that those are all just excuses for being uninspired.

Change is hard, and all I want to do these days is curl up with something to eat that’s safe, known, normal.

So I’m taking it back to the ultimate comfort food base for occasion– sweet potatoes.

These Paleo Sweet Potato Snack Bowl are a delicious fall snack or breakfast idea that you can make in advance and serve warm or cold!

What You Need to Make Paleo Sweet Potato Snack Bowl

This week in the midst of a creative crisis I asked myself, “What got you excited about fall before F&V?”

The answer came in flippantly, “Well, baked sweet potato everything, duh.”

Back when I worked in an office, I discovered the joy of pre-baking sweet potatoes as a snack or light meal.

I stayed up late some evenings watching taters bubble up in the oven, eyelids drooping as I waited for them to cool before stashing them in the refrigerator before bed.

The next day, at approximately 11 AM, I microwaved one of my pre-baked tater until it was steaming then smothered it in cinnamon, crushed nuts, and dried fruit and devoured it at my desk.

Best. Work. Snack. Ever.

So I knew I had to recreate and document this easy idea for the blog, in case some of you are struggling with work-week snack time this fall, too.

How to Make Paleo Sweet Potato Snack Bowl

This fall snack couldn’t be easier.

We start with a simple sweet potato cinnamon smash and load up with texturized toppings.

I love doing a simple nut and dried fruit mixture; two spoonfuls of pecans, and sprinkle of dried blueberries, and a drizzle of pecan butter.

Try using Purely Pecans Sweet Potater Pecan Butter in this recipe to extend the sweet potato flavor a little further.

Sweet potato and pecans go SO well together, which is probably why Purely Pecans, you know, made this flavor.

This paleo certified pecan butter is lightly sweetened with real sweet potato, maple, and vanilla powder.

It’s also vegan and gluten-free certified while being oil-free and refined sugar free, as well!

I find my Purely Pecans jars at Whole Foods.

How to Serve Paleo Sweet Potato Snack Bowl

This Paleo Sweet Potato Snack Bowl is ideal for a fall snack.

Each bowl packs in vitamin A, fiber, complex carbs, healthy nutty fats, and protein.

I removed the skins on my sweet potatoes for recipe presentation purposes, but you can just as easily leave them on.

Pre-baked sweet potatoes will last in the fridge for 4-5 days, so I recommend baking a bunch and smashing them up throughout the week!

If you pack them for work like I did, I recommend packing the sweet potatoes and toppings separate so nothing gets soggy when microwaved.

I usually eat this as a snack or light meal, but you can also make it a full breakfast, by doubling up on the toppings below or free-styling with some of your favorites.

Enjoy!

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XO Lauren