Roasted Sweet Potatoes With Sesame Maple Butter

Prepared and photographed by NutraMilk nutritionist, Florencia Tagliavini.

Recipe inspired by She Likes Food.

INGREDIENTS

For sesame seed butter

• 2 cups (220g) raw sesame seeds
• ¼ tsp pink Himalayan salt (optional)

For sweet potato with tahini maple butter

• 2 medium sweet potatoes, cut into 3/4 inch slices
• 3 tbsp. sesame seed butter made with the NutraMilk
• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• Salt to taste
• 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
• 3 tbsp. butter, vegan or regular
• Fresh thyme leaves or parsley and flaky sea salt, if desired

INSTRUCTIONS

• For sesame seed butter
  • Place sesame seeds and salt in the NutraMilk container.
  • Press Butter cycle, set 15-16 minutes.
  • Press Start.
  • Open container lid. If, necessary, set for an additional 1-2 minutes for a creamier butter.

• Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees F. Place the sliced sweet potatoes into a large baking dish and rub each side with oil and sprinkle with salt. Bake sweet potatoes until cooked through and starting to caramelize, 45-50 min, flipping once.
• Add the maple syrup, butter, sesame seed butter and a pinch of salt to a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat, until combined and creamy. You can also heat in the microwave.
• When ready to serve, top each sweet potato with desired amount of sesame maple butter and fresh herbs and sea salt. Enjoy!