Written By: Gloria Tsang, RD
Title: Founding Registered Dietitian
Alumni: University of British Columbia
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5-Ingredient Cheesy Sweet Potato Bites
No these are not scallops. They are cheesy sweet potato bites. Melty cheese in the center you can actually pull. Sweet potatoes are just versatile, it could be used in both savory and dessert dishes. Taking advantage of its natural sweetness, I’ve made these gluten free bite-sized snacks, with melty cheese to boot! Each serving provides 3.1 grams of protein.
Glutinous Rice Flour Substitution Tips
When I shared this video on Instagram, I received a few questions about substituting glutinous rice flour. Yes, you can replace it with potato starch or rice flour. But if manage to find it on Amazon or local Asian store, I’d suggest sticking to glutinous rice flour. As sweet potatoes generally contain a lot of more moisture than regular potatoes, using glutinous rice flour helps to absorb the moisture and keep its shape. This is the Japanese glutinous rice flour that appears in my video; I use it in various Japanese and Asian dessert dishes. This may also be called sweet rice flour but don’t worry, it’s not sweet at all. Other brands of glutinous rice flour will work as well.
Cheesy Sweet Potato Bites With Just 5 Ingredients
Ingredients
- 4 medium Sweet potatoes (~ 1 lb)
- 6-8 tbsp Glutinous rice flour (½ cup)
- ⅛ tsp Black pepper
- ½ cup Mozzarella cheese, shredded or vegan cheese
- 1 stalk Green onion or parsley (optional)
Instructions
- Peel sweet potatoes, cut into smaller pieces, and steam for 15 minutes or until they are tender. Mash and let them cool down.
- Once cooled, add glutinous rice flour, then mix with a spatula.
- Add green onion, shredded cheese, and black pepper. Mix well with hands and roll them into ball shape.
- Preheat a non-stick pan and drizzle with oil; turn to medium heat. Place sweet potato balls onto the pan; slightly flatten them with the back of the spoon. Cook for about 2 minutes or until crusted.
- Flip and again flatten. Cook for another 2 minutes. You may flip them a couple of times as needed. Serve immediately and season with salt if needed.
Notes
Substitution note: You may use shredded vegan cheese as well. I’ve tried making these bites with Daiya cheese and they turn out great!
Nutritional information calculated based on data from the following:
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central: Foundation Foods. Version Current: April 2024. Internet:
https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/.
Alumni: University of British Columbia – Gloria Tsang is the author of 6 books and the founder of HealthCastle.com, the largest online nutrition network run by registered dietitians. Her work has appeared in major national publications, and she is a regularly featured nutrition expert for media outlets across the country. The Huffington Post named her one of its Top 20 Nutrition Experts on Twitter. Gloria’s articles have appeared on various media such as Reuters, NBC & ABC affiliates, The Chicago Sun-Times, Reader’s Digest Canada, iVillage and USA Today.
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Hi Gloria!
These bites look tasty! You mention protein powder in step 2. How much?
Hi Angela, thanks so much for your message. That was a typo! I’m so sorry! I have a high-protein version of this exact recipe, and I was copy-&-pasting the steps wrong. I’ve fixed my recipe now! Thanks again!