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Sweet Potato Fritters with Herb Dip

Name: Sweet Potato Fritters with Herb Dip
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Ingredients: 2 large sweet potatoes (peeled; cooked and mashed); Vegetable or peanut oil (for frying); 1 cup whole milk ricotta cheese; 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar; Kosher salt (to taste); Freshly ground black pepper (to taste); 1/2 cup white wheat flour; 3/4 cup sour cream; 1/2 cup cream cheese (softened); 1/4 cup heavy cream; 2 teaspoons fresh dill (minced); 3 tablespoons fresh chives (minced); 2 tablespoons fresh basil leaves (minced); Salt (to taste); Pepper: to taste

Sometimes healthy can still be a little fun, too, and we prove that with these sweet potato fritters. Yeah, they’re fried, and that’s okay! The sweet and salty mixed with the fresh and creamy of the herb dip is the perfect just-a-little-guilty snack or appetizer!

Sweet Potato Fritters with Herb Dip

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Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Servings: servings

Author: Oh My Veggies

Ingredients

2 large sweet potatoes peeled; cooked and mashed
Vegetable or peanut oil for frying
1 cup whole milk ricotta cheese
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
Kosher salt to taste
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
1/2 cup white wheat flour

For Herbed Sour Cream Dip:

3/4 cup sour cream
1/2 cup cream cheese softened
1/4 cup heavy cream
2 teaspoons fresh dill minced
3 tablespoons fresh chives minced
2 tablespoons fresh basil leaves minced
Salt to taste
Pepper: to taste

Instructions

For Sweet Potato Fritters:

1. In a deep heavy-bottomed pot, fitted with a deep-frying thermometer, heat about 3-inches of oil to 365º F.
2. In a large mixing bowl, using a hand-held mixer, combine mashed potatoes, ricotta, and sugar, season to taste with salt and pepper, until smooth. Gradually, fold in the flour, until just combined.
3. Working in batches, drop heaping teaspoons of the batter into the hot oil. Fry until golden brown, turning as needed to brown evenly, about 1 to 2 minutes. Remove fritters from the hot oil using a wire strainer. Drain on paper towels and season with a pinch of salt.
4. Serve with Herbed Sour Cream Dip.