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Sweet potato and apple fritters

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This post is an updated post with new photos, as these sweet potato and apple fritters are still a major favourite!

Since remaking these this morning, both kids have had 3 each.  I don’t like my chances of saving any for lunches next week.

sweet potato and apple fritters

Fritters are a favourite at Kidgredients HQ.  Both kids eat them, regardless of their contents!  These sweet potato and apple fritters were winners!

The first time I made them I made them gluten free by mistake (I pulled the wrong flour from the cupboard).  And they were delish.  So much so that Miss 4 demanded them for her preschool lunch.

Properly demanded, with threats attached “if you don’t give me those fritters, I won’t go to preschool” (I always react to threats that involve non-attendance at preschool).

sweet potato and apple fritters

Anyway, it turned out they really were quite yummy cold, as I experienced when I forget to heat them up at dinner time.  Obviously it had been a great week.  Anyway, they are yummy!

Don’t read this thinking I’m crazy because I’ve combined apple and sweet potato.  It makes them so tasty, savoury, but simultaneously sweet.

Thinking back I remember now that apple and sweet potato was a favourite combo for miss 4 when she was a bub and eating puree.  So it was already established as a winner.

sweet potato and apple fritters

I tried frying these in coconut oil, but it wasn’t quite right, so if you can, stick to olive oil.  They could possibly be baked, but I’ll leave that up to you to play around with.

The sage really adds to the flavour in these and as you can see there is no salt etc, so please use the sage!

sweet potato and apple fritters

These freeze really well and will defrost overnight in the fridge in time for lunches or would defrost by lunchtime if left in the lunchbox. T

hese are the perfect side for meat and three veg meals too, so maybe make a double batch if you want to have them handy.

sweet potato and apple fritters

You can also try these other fritter recipes that will surely be a big hit to your kids:

Yield: 20 fritters

Sweet potato and apple fritters

Sweet potato and apple fritters

These delicious sweet potato and apple fritters are perfect for a dinner side or even in the lunchbox. Freezer friendly, kid friendly and super yummy.

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

  • 500 grams sweet potato, peeled, diced and cooked until mashable
  • 2 large apples, grated
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup self raising flour
  • OR: GLUTEN FREE? 1⅓ cups quinoa flour
  • Olive oil for frying
  • ½ tsp ground sage

Instructions

  1. Grate the apple into the mashed sweet potato.
  2. Add the sage, flour and egg.
  3. Mix to combine well.
  4. Heat the olive oil over medium-high heat.
  5. Fry tablespoonfuls of the mixture over medium- high heat until golden.
  6. Serve hot or cold.

Notes

Perfect for freezing for lunchboxes!

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

10

Serving Size:

2 fritters
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 179 Total Fat: 3g Saturated Fat: 1g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 2g Cholesterol: 19mg Sodium: 171mg Carbohydrates: 34g Fiber: 4g Sugar: 8g Protein: 5g
This nutrition information is generated using software. Please check with a nutritionist for any specific questions.
© Kylie Archer - kidgredients
Cuisine: modern australian / Category: Lunchbox
These delicious sweet potato and apple fritters are perfect for a dinner side or even in the lunchbox. Freezer friendly, kid friendly and super yummy. #kidsfood #familyfoods #lunchbox #healthykidsfood #BLW #babyledweaning
These delicious sweet potato and apple fritetrs are perfect for lunchboxes, as a side for dinner or even baby led weaning. Easy recipe that freezes well.

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  1. Robyn says

    The recipe says “cooked” sweet potatoes. How long should I cook them? Everything I’m finding online for diced sweet potatoes says about 30-45 minutes. Then, Are you saying to cut the apples in SLICES (for the fritter shape) and add them to the mashed sweet potatoes mixture? It’s a little unclear! My son loves anything sweet potato so i’d love to try these!

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    • kidgredients says

      Hi Robyn, I cook the sweet potatoes until soft on the stove, in boiling water. They take about 15 minutes depending on the size of your dice. The apple is grated as per the ingredients list.

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  3. Belinda says

    I roasted the sweet potato & blended it up, replaced the sage with a teaspoon of cinnamon and fried in half olive oil half butter – amazing. I dare you to try this version! An absolute fav in our house.

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  5. Adele says

    I made these today, but cooked them in the oven (simply because I didn’t have time to stand by the stove to fry them!). I made them mini-muffin size, and they took about 15min to cook in a standard oven.

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      • Daisywulf says

        Just a suggestion for future reference, as it’s obviously too late for your commenter, but I’d replace the egg with applesauce. It’s often used in baking as an egg replacement, and would go great in this recipe! About a quarter cup per egg is the general rule.

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    • Kirri says

      This reply may be a little late for you Denise, but there is an ‘egg replacement’ powder you can get that you mix with water. Check the health food section at your supermarket. We used it when my son was allergic to eggs. Made cooking what we liked so much easier. 🙂

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  8. Lauren @ Create Bake Make says

    My boys loved sweet potato and apple puree when they were bubs too – will be giving these a go soon!
    Have a great time at the snow 🙂

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  10. bakeplaysmile says

    What a brilliant recipe!! Kids would absolutely love this! Have a great weekend and thanks for linking up with our Fabulous Foodie Fridays party!! xx

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  12. Mum-bo-Jumbo says

    These sound so simple and tasty! I have some fresh from the garden white sweet potato. Kylie, will they be okay to use instead of regular sweet potato?

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