Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Fig Walnut Butter

Prepared and photographed by NutraMilk nutritionist, Florencia Tagliavini.

INSTRUCTIONS

For fig walnut butter

• 2 cups (210g) raw walnuts
• 8 dried figs, chopped or torn into pieces
• 1/3 cup brown coconut sugar
• ½ teaspoon salt

For roasted sweet potatoes

• 4 small sweet potatoes
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbps. Balsamic vinegar
• 2-4 tbsp. goat cheese crumbles (omit if vegan)
• 2-4 tbsp. fig walnut butter made with the NutraMilk

INSTRUCTIONS

To make walnut butter:

• Place all ingredients in the NutraMilk container.
• Press Butter cycle, set for 5-6 minutes.
• Press Start.
• Open the container lid.
• If necessary, set for an additional 1-2 minutes for a creamier butter.
• Remove butter from the NutraMilk container and place in storage container.

To make roasted sweet potatoes

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Scrub potatoes and slice into wedges.
• Toss wedges with olive oil and spread on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt, and bake for 10 minutes, then turn wedges over and bake an additional 10 minutes.
• When potatoes are ready, move wedges to a serving platter. Top with fig walnut butter, sprinkle goat cheese crumbles (optional) and drizzle a little balsamic vinegar. Enjoy!