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These Sweet Potato Tots are the crispy, golden, veggie-packed snack my kids ask for again and again, and they bake up in just 25 minutes with no deep frying. They are every bit as crave-worthy as our oven sweet potato fries, with a fun, poppable shape everyone loves.
Made with a quick riced veggie blend and warm spices, they are a sneaky-healthy way to get more vegetables on the table.
Sweet Potato Tots Quick Look
- 🕒 Prep Time: 5 minutes
- 🌡️ Cook Time: 20 minutes
- ⏳ Total Time: 25 minutes
- 🍽️ Serving: 3 servings
- ⚡ Calories: 59kcal
- 🌶️ Flavor Profile: Savory and lightly sweet with a gentle smoky warmth
- ✋ Difficulty: Easy, on par with our onion petals
Quick Answer
Cook a riced sweet potato and cauliflower blend until tender and let it cool, then stir in flour, onion powder, garlic powder, cumin, chipotle, and salt. Scoop the mixture into small balls on a parchment-lined sheet, mist with cooking spray, top with parmesan, and bake at 425 degrees for about 20 minutes until golden and crisp for the easiest Sweet Potato Tots.
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Why This Recipe Works
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- Baking keeps them light. A quick mist of cooking spray and a hot oven gives you crispy tots without deep frying or a lot of oil.
- Riced veggies make it fast. Starting with a riced sweet potato and cauliflower blend means no peeling or grating, so prep takes just minutes.
- Parmesan adds a crispy crust. A sprinkle of parmesan melts and browns into a savory, golden top that makes every tot irresistible.
- They are veggie-packed. These tots sneak in a serving of vegetables, so they are a side even picky eaters happily devour.
- The spices make them crave-worthy. Cumin and a pinch of chipotle give the tots a warm, smoky flavor that keeps everyone reaching for more.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- They are crispy, fun, and secretly healthy, perfect next to our baked parmesan chicken tenders for an easy family dinner.
- They bake in 25 minutes with no frying and barely any oil, so they are a feel-good snack or side.
- Kids and adults both love the poppable shape, making them a guaranteed hit at the table.
Key Ingredients
Just a few simple ingredients turn into these crispy, veggie-packed tots. Here is what each one does.
- Riced Sweet Potato and Cauliflower: A quick-cooking veggie blend that gives the tots their sweet, earthy flavor and tender inside. Riced cauliflower or grated sweet potato work too.
- Flour: Just a couple tablespoons binds everything together so the tots hold their shape.
- Parmesan: A sprinkle on top melts into a savory, golden, slightly crispy crust.
- Warm Spices: Onion powder, garlic powder, cumin, and a pinch of chipotle add savory depth and a gentle smoky heat.
- Cooking Spray: A light mist helps the tots crisp up beautifully in the oven without deep frying.
See recipe card for exact quantities.
Variations and Substitutions
These Sweet Potato Tots are easy to adapt. Here are a few ways to switch it up.
- No riced blend? Use riced cauliflower, riced sweet potato, or finely grated fresh sweet potato instead.
- Make them in the air fryer at 400 degrees for about 12 minutes, shaking halfway, for extra crisp.
- Add shredded cheddar or a pinch of cayenne for more flavor and heat.
- Serve them with ranch, ketchup, or a chipotle aioli for dipping, the way we do with our onion petals.
How to Make Sweet Potato Tots
- Heat the oven to 425 degrees. Microwave the riced veggies until tender, then let them cool to the touch in a bowl. Stir in the flour, onion powder, garlic powder, cumin, chipotle powder, salt, and pepper until well combined.
- Using a one-tablespoon scoop, press the mixture firmly into the scoop and drop the tots onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing them apart. Mist with cooking spray.
- Sprinkle the parmesan over the tops and bake for about 20 minutes, until golden brown and crisp. Garnish with chopped parsley and serve warm.
Recipe Tips & Tricks
- Let the mixture cool. Cooling the cooked veggies before adding flour keeps the dough from getting gummy.
- Pack the scoop firmly. Pressing the mixture into the scoop helps the tots hold their shape while baking.
- Do not crowd the pan. Space the tots apart so they crisp instead of steaming.
- Use parchment. It keeps the tots from sticking and makes cleanup a breeze.
- Watch the edges. Pull them when the tops are golden and the edges are crisp, around 20 minutes.
- Serve them fresh. These tots are crispiest right out of the oven, so serve them warm.
Serving Ideas and Suggestions
These Sweet Potato Tots are a fun side or snack on their own, but they are even better with a dipping sauce like ketchup, ranch, or a smoky chipotle aioli.
Serve them alongside our baked parmesan chicken tenders or a simple grilled chicken for an easy, kid-friendly dinner the whole family will clean up.
They also make a great game-day or party snack, so pile them on a platter with our $lMash and a few dips for a crowd.
Sweet Potato Tots FAQs
These baked tots start with a riced sweet potato and cauliflower blend mixed with a little flour, parmesan, and warm spices. You can also use plain riced cauliflower, riced sweet potato, or finely grated fresh sweet potato to make them from scratch.
Yes. Arrange the shaped tots in a single layer in the air fryer basket, mist with cooking spray, and air fry at 400 degrees for about 12 minutes, shaking halfway through, until golden and crisp.
They are a lighter take on classic tots since they are baked instead of fried and packed with vegetables. At around 59 calories per serving, they are a wholesome, veggie-forward side or snack.
Let the cooked veggie mixture cool, stir in enough flour to bind it, and pack the mixture firmly into your scoop. Chilling the formed tots for 10 minutes before baking also helps them hold together.
Yes. Shape the tots and refrigerate them on the baking sheet for up to a day, then bake fresh. You can also freeze the uncooked tots and bake straight from frozen, adding a few extra minutes.
Store cooled tots in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat in a 400 degree oven or air fryer for a few minutes to bring back the crispiness, since the microwave makes them soft.
Craving more crispy bites? Try our golden oven sweet potato fries for another easy, oven-baked sweet potato side.
Craving more potato bites? Our creamy parmesan potatoes are a party favorite.
Sweet Potato Tots
Ingredients
- 12 ounces Green Giant Riced Veggies Cauliflower and Sweet Potato
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/8 teaspoon chipotle powder
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 5 cracks fresh black pepper
- 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese fresh grated
- cooking spray
- 1 teaspoon fresh parsley, garnish, optional chopped fine
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Place riced veggies bag unopened in the microwave and cook on high for 5 minutes. Carefully pour into a medium-sized bowl, and let cool to the touch.
- Add the flour, onion powder, garlic powder, ground cumin, chipotle powder, salt, and pepper into the bowl. Stir to combine.
- Using a one tablespoon sized scoop, scoop out the tots onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Press the mixture into the scoop to form a ball. Spray with cooking spray. Sprinkle parmesan on top. Bake for 20 minutes until golden brown. Garnish with parsley, optional.
Notes
- You can add any spice combination that you like.
- These can be frozen, read my storage tips above.
- If you want to use fresh sweet potatoes do not cook all the way tender, par cook so there is a little crispness left in the potato.
- To use real sweet potatoes just run them through a ricer too get the texture you want, or you can also grate them as well for a different texture.
- We like to sprinkle some parmesan on top of these for extra flavor, highly recommended.
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I think I could snack on these all day! YUM!
These sound so fun- I’ll have to try them! Thanks!