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Deep-Fried Sweet Potato Balls
Photo: Louis Hansel

Deep-Fried Sweet Potato Balls

8 ingredients 20 min + 15 min 5 servings openrecipes
Deep-Fried Sweet Potato Balls

"Cooked, mashed sweet potatoes are molded around brown sugar and coconut, rolled in sesame seeds and deep fried in this unique snack."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1026
Calories
16g
Protein
55g
Fat
118g
Carbs

Counts 6 of 7 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Sesame 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 3/4 pound sweet potatoes-- cooked, peeled and mashed
  • 4 teaspoons cornstarch, divided
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 cup shredded coconut
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup sesame seeds
  • 1 1/2 quarts oil for deep frying

Directions

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