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Sweet-Potato-Mousse

Sweet Potato Mousse With Maple Vanilla Yogurt and Walnuts

Gluten-Free
Vegetarian

While naturally sweet, this rich and creamy dessert contains surprisingly little sugar — and can be enjoyed warm or cold.

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Serves four

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp. freshly grated gingerroot
  • ½ tsp. pumpkin pie spice
  • 2 cups sweet potato purée (to make, purée roasted, peeled sweet potatoes in a food processor)
  • 1 tbs. plus 1 tsp. maple syrup
  • ½ tsp. vanilla extract
  •  ¾ cup plain Greek yogurt
  • ½ cup chopped roasted walnuts
  • Freshly grated nutmeg

Directions

  1. Stir the gingerroot and pumpkin pie spice into the sweet potato purée.
  2. Divide the sweet potato mixture into four dessert dishes.
  3. Mix 1 teaspoon maple syrup and the vanilla extract into the yogurt.
  4. Drizzle each dish with some of the yogurt mixture and the remaining 1 tablespoon of maple syrup, then sprinkle with chopped walnuts and freshly grated nutmeg.
  5. Enjoy at room temperature or chilled.

Karen Olson is a Minneapolis-based writer and editor.

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