Paleo Sweet Potato Crispies

Sweet Potato Crispies | Roots & Boots

This post may contain affiliate links, which means I make a small commission at no extra cost to you.
See my full disclosure here.

Sweet potato fans, you’re going to love these sweet potato crispies!  Isn’t that a fun name?  I made it up.  

Sweet Potato Crispies | Roots & Boots
  • Save

Here’s the basic concept:

  • Shred sweet potatoes and dry in a dehydrator.  I have this one.
  • OR toss shredded sweet potatoes with coconut oil and bake in the oven.
  • No need to peel, especially for organic or homegrown potatoes.

Super easy, and super delish.

Sweet Potato Crispies | Roots & Boots
  • Save

 

Move over, tortilla chips

Friends, these sweet potato crispies are a major win in my battle against grains.  Yesssss!

We’re not strictly Paleo at my house, but I feel so much better when avoiding grains.  As I’ve mentioned before (here and here), tortilla chips were one of the hardest things for my family to give up.

After a decade in the lone star state where I met and married Mr. Native Texan, several of my family’s favorite meals are decidedly Tex Mex.  Do you know how hard it is to serve a Tex Mex meal like Tortilla Soup, Seasoned Taco Meat, or Paleo Crockpot Chili without tortilla chips??  Do you??

Thankfully we’ve found a few alternatives to accompany every meal that formerly called for tortilla chips…

Sweet Potato Crispies | Roots & Boots
  • Save

 

Sweet potato crispies to the rescue!

But I was still struggling with my beloved Paleo Crockpot Chili recipe.  In a pinch, we turn to these awesome Siete Grain-Free Tortilla Chips.  They’re delicious and convenient, but Siete Chips are still processed and also kinda pricey.

Which is why I was so thrilled to discover these easy sweet potato crispies…they satisfy my family’s need for crunch with many of our Tex Mex meals, especially Paleo Chili.  Hooray!

And not only do they satisfy, my guys really love these sweet potato crispies.  Every time I serve a meal with sweet potato crispies, Mr. Native Texan always makes some comment about how amazing they are or how they’re the perfect topping for just about anything.

Sweet Potato Crispies | Roots & Boots
  • Save

 

So many ways to enjoy sweet potato crispies:

Dehydrator or oven?

When dried in the dehydrator, I store sweet potato crispies in an air tight jar or container in the pantry and serve them at room temperature.  When baked in the oven, I tend to store sweet potato crispies in the fridge and reheat before serving.

We like them both ways.  It all depends on what’s going on in my oven or dehydrator, and on how much time I want to spend babysitting these crispies.  The dehydrator is totally hands-off.  Oven-baking requires more attention to prevent burning.

By the way, most of the crispies pictured here were from pale colored, homegrown sweet potatoes dried in the dehydrator.  The less-than-fabulous phone pic with poached eggs and sausage shows oven-baked crispies from regular orange sweet potatoes.

And now for the super easy recipe….

Print
clock clock iconcutlery cutlery iconflag flag iconfolder folder iconinstagram instagram iconpinterest pinterest iconfacebook facebook iconprint print iconsquares squares iconheart heart iconheart solid heart solid icon
Sweet Potato Crispies | Roots & Boots
  • Save

Paleo Sweet Potato Crispies

5 Stars 4 Stars 3 Stars 2 Stars 1 Star No reviews
  • Author: Kathleen | Roots & Boots
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 40 mins

Description

Sweet potato fans, you’re going to love these sweet potato crispies! Perfect for topping Paleo chili, taco meat, soup, salad, scrambled eggs, fish tacos, breakfast tacos, and more. Yum!


Ingredients


Instructions

  1. Choose 1 small to medium sweet potato per person.
  2. Shred sweet potatoes in the food processor. No need to peel, especially for organic or homegrown potatoes.
  3. Optional (recommended for oven baking): toss shredded sweet potatoes with a bit of melted coconut oil and season with unrefined sea salt and ground black pepper.
  4. Dry in a dehydrator at approximately 135 degrees for about 4-6 hours or overnight.
  5. Alternatively, bake in the oven on a rimmed cookie sheet at 400 degrees for 20-30 minutes, flipping once and removing browned crispies from around the edge.

Notes

  1. Click here to shopmy favorite kitchen tools and real food ingredients.
  2. Click here to save 15% off my favorite, healthy brand of salt. Use code KEEPITREAL.
  3. When dried in the dehydrator, I store sweet potato crispies in an air tight jar or container in the pantry and serve them at room temperature. When baked in the oven, I tend to store sweet potato crispies in the fridge and reheat before serving.
  4. We like them both ways. It all depends on what’s going on in my oven or dehydrator, and on how much time I want to spend babysitting these crispies. The dehydrator is totally hands-off. Oven-baking requires more attention to prevent burning.

 

  • Save

12 NOURISHING GLUTEN-FREE SOUP RECIPES

Simplify your dinner prep with these tasty, nourishing soups!

3 ebook covers (1)

Sign up NOW for my best tips delivered weekly to your inbox!

You’ll also get instant access to my library of free ebooks and resources.

You might also like...

Kathleen | Roots & Boots

Let's get real! I’m Kathleen Henderson, your Natural Living Mentor. I’m on a mission to help families see the joy in real food, while finding natural remedies and creating a nontoxic home. Learn more about my story >>

Leave a Reply