Smashed sweet potato, ricotta and berries on toast

25/08/2023

This recipe was developed for Fruit & Veg Month 2023.

Yields8 Servings

Classification

NSW: EVERYDAY

Ingredients

 1 large sweet potato
 8 slices of toast (preferably wholemeal or wholegrain)
 2 cups of berries (e.g. sliced strawberries or blueberries)

Method

1

Preheat oven at 200°C.

2

Bake sweet potato with skin on in a tray in oven for 40 minutes or until soft.

3

Let sweet potato cool, then cut in half lengthwise. Use a spoon to scoop out the flesh to mash in a bowl.

4

Spread sweet potato mash evenly on toast.

5

For each slice of toast, add 1 tbsp of ricotta on top of mash and spread evenly.

6

Top with ¼ cup of berries for each slice of toast.

Variations

  • Use any fresh or canned fruit (in natural juice) you have available.
  • Swap toast with pikelets or crumpets.
  • Sprinkle seeds and nuts if you like (e.g. pumpkin seeds, crushed peanuts).

Ingredients

 1 large sweet potato
 8 slices of toast (preferably wholemeal or wholegrain)
 2 cups of berries (e.g. sliced strawberries or blueberries)

Directions

1

Preheat oven at 200°C.

2

Bake sweet potato with skin on in a tray in oven for 40 minutes or until soft.

3

Let sweet potato cool, then cut in half lengthwise. Use a spoon to scoop out the flesh to mash in a bowl.

4

Spread sweet potato mash evenly on toast.

5

For each slice of toast, add 1 tbsp of ricotta on top of mash and spread evenly.

6

Top with ¼ cup of berries for each slice of toast.

Smashed sweet potato, ricotta and berries on toast