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Grain-Free Sweet Potato Peanut Butter Sandwiches

Natalie
Stein
November 25, 2024
Pair sweet potatoes with peanut butter, cinnamon, and fruit for a grain-free sandwich or dip.
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Peanut butter sandwiches may feel off limits if you’re on a grain-free or gluten-free diet, but they’re not actually out of reach. Try this grain-free, gluten-free way to get a peanut butter sandwich using sweet potato slices. 

Just cook the sweet potato, slice it, and add the toppings just like you would for a sandwich on bread. You can peel it, but it’s more nutritious and easier to make if you leave the peel on.

The sandwiches have carbohydrates, protein, and healthy fats. Serve them with a side salad, baby carrots, or other non-starchy vegetables for a filling and nutritious meal.

You can easily alter this basic recipe for peanut butter sandwiches. Here are some options.

  • Use almond butter, cashew butter, or sunflower seed butter instead of peanut butter.
  • Choose crunchy peanut butter for extra texture, or creamy peanut butter for easier spreading.
  • Spread naturally sweet berry jam or topping over the peanut butter instead of using berries.
  • Swap sliced banana, diced apple or pear, or blueberries for the strawberries.
  • Blend the peanut butter with cinnamon and use it as a dip for cooked sweet potato slices or oven-baked sweet potato fries.

You can also think of the sweet potato slices as a breadless base for any type of sandwich. Here are some toppings you could put on them.

  • Brie cheese and arugula
  • Cheddar cheese and apple
  • Turkey and tomato
  • Feta and spinach
  • Hummus, chicken, and tomato slices

Recipe for Grain-Free Sweet Potato Peanut Butter Sandwiches

Makes 2 servings

Ingredients: 

  • 1 large sweet potato (8 ounces)
  • 4 tablespoons of peanut butter at room temperature
  • ½ cup of strawberries, sliced
  • (Optional) cinnamon

Instructions: 

  1. Wash the sweet potato and slice it into ¼ inch rounds. 
  2. Microwave, bake, or steam the sweet potatoes until they are tender. Let them cool, and blot with a paper towel or clean towel to remove excess moisture. 
  3. Spread the peanut butter on the slices. Add strawberries to the slices. 
  4. Top each sandwich with another slice of sweet potato, or leave them open-faced.
  5. Serve.

Nutrition information per serving: 450 calories; 20 grams of fat; 4 grams of saturated fat; 0 mg of cholesterol; 200 mg sodium; 52 grams of carbohydrates; 7 grams of dietary fiber; 14 grams of protein

Calorie and nutrient information in meal plans and recipes are approximations. Please verify for accuracy. Please also verify information on ingredients, special diets, and allergens.

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