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Baked Sweet Potato Nachos with Avocado Cilantro Cream (Gluten-Free)

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Baked Sweet Potato Nachos with Avocado Cilantro Cream : Spiced, baked sweet potato chips become the base for healthy nachos. These homemade sweet potato nachos are topped with black beans, cheese and a healthy drizzle of avocado cilantro cream that is to die for.  Gluten Free. Vegetarian.

Homemade Sweet Potato Nachos with Avocado Cilantro Cream : Spiced, baked Sweet potato rounds become the base for healthy nachos. They are topped with black beans, cheese and a healthy drizzle of avocado cilantro cream that is to die for. Gluten Free. Vegetarian.

Time for another Game Day Recipe.

At this point, you are either on pins and needles as your team enters into the hardest part of their football schedule, or you have given up hope for the year.

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I am not choosing to not share with you where I fall on that spectrum, sigh!

But regardless of what how I feel about football, I always am up for the food–you are too, right?!

Taco Dip, Jalapeno Poppers, Pineapple Salsa…….I could go on and on.

But I must share with you my newest love:

Sweet Potato Nachos with Avocado Cilantro Cream

Easy Sweet Potato Nachos with Avocado Cilantro Cream : Spiced, baked Sweet potato rounds become the base for healthy nachos. They are topped with black beans, cheese and a healthy drizzle of avocado cilantro cream that is to die for. Gluten Free. Vegetarian.

I love nachos. My husband loves nachos. My kids love nachos.

Crunchy chips smothered with cheese–what is NOT to love?!

Maybe the calories. Maybe the grease. Maybe the fat.

Or maybe you don’t care about any of that and you just want to experience a new version of nachos that are CRAZY good.

Because I sure did!!

I am so glad I came up with these healthy nachos to devour during our last marathon of college football games (and hey–if the game didn’t go my way, at least I knew I would enjoy what I was eating!!)

First of all, the flavor combo alone should convince you to try Sweet Potato Nachos. Sweet potatoes, black beans, sharp cheese, and a tangy cilantro sauce to boot–Party in my mouth!

And yes, it is another Easy Sweet Potato Recipe.

Gluten-Free Sweet Potato Nachos are:

  • A homemade baked sweet potato “chip”: These healthy baked sweet potato chips lower in fat and grease, and full of vitamin A and fiber
  • Black beans: healthy, low-fat source of protein and fiber
  • Avocado Cilantro Cream: healthy fats from avocados and an extra boost of protein and calcium from the Greek yogurt that is also in this “cream.”

So good, and good for you!

How to make homemade Sweet Potato Chips:

Sliced Raw Sweet Potatoes for Sweet Potato Nachos

 

I used a food processor fitted with a thin slicer blade to slice my sweet potatoes into thin, uniform slices. A mandolin works just as well (I just choose the food processor because I would be using it for the Avocado Cream as well.)

Baking the Sweet Potato Chips:

Roasting Sweet Potato Chips

After tossing the sweet potato chips with a bit of mild oil and fiesta seasonings, I baked at 425 degrees until tender and a bit crispy.

Prepping the Sweet Potato Nachos:

Making Black Bean and Sweet Potato Nachos

How to Serve Baked Sweet Potato Nachos

After a quickly whirling half an avocado with some fresh lime juice, cilantro, Greek yogurt and salt, I dolloped the tangy Cilantro Avocado sauce over my sweet potato nachos. The sauce added a kick that helped to cut through the spices that I coated the “chips” with.

Absolute perfection.

These Easy Sweet Potato Nachos are my kind of food: simple, healthy, and flavorful. And it is finger food which makes it that much more fun!

Gluten Free Sweet Potato Nachos with Avocado Cilantro Cream : Spiced, baked Sweet potato rounds become the base for healthy nachos. They are topped with black beans, cheese and a healthy drizzle of avocado cilantro cream that is to die for. Gluten Free. Vegetarian.

Notes on Homemade Healthy Nachos:

  • If you are looking for crispy sweet potato chips, increase the baking time by 10 minutes per side. I like the homemade chips to still have a bit of give, leaving the sweet potato rounds to be soft on the inside and crunchy on the outside, but if you want the chips to be more sturdy, bake longer.
  • I love black beans and therefore chose to top the sweet potato chips with them–but you can certainly use ground beef, shredded chicken or pinto beans.
  • If you don’t like cilantro, omit it from the avocado cream, or top these homemade nachos with sour cream and diced avocado instead.

I think it is HIGH time you try nachos made with something other than CHIPS–like these or one of my favorite’s–Low Carb Primal Sweet Pepper Nachos from All Day I Dream About Food.  Your taste buds will not be disappointed!

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Sweet Potato Nachos with Avocado Cilantro Cream : Spiced, baked Sweet potato rounds become the base for healthy nachos. They are topped with black beans, cheese and a healthy drizzle of avocado cilantro cream that is to die for. Gluten Free. Vegetarian.
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Sweet Potato Nachos with Avocado Cilantro Cream (Gluten-Free)

Spiced, baked Sweet potato rounds become the base for healthy nachos. They are topped with black beans, cheese and a healthy drizzle of avocado cilantro cream that is to die for. 

Course Appetizer
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword Sweet Potato Nachos
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 4 -6
Calories 438 kcal

Ingredients

  • 3 large sweet potatoes peeled
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 teaspoon each of paprika salt, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder
  • 1 15 oz can of black beans rinsed (or 2 cups of pre-cooked beans)
  • 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese shredded
  • 1 lime zest and juice
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
  • 1/2 avocado
  • 1/2 cup Greek yogurt plain
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. For the Sweet Potato Chips:
  2. Preheat oven to 425.
  3. Slice the sweet potato into 1/8 inch slices using a food processor or mandoline.
  4. Toss the sweet potatoes with the oil and spices and spread into a thin layer on a large rimmed sheet pan.
  5. Bake for 20 minutes and flip. Bake for another 10 minutes, until edges are beginning to curl up and get crispy.
  6. Remove from oven and top with beans and cheese. Return to oven until cheese is melted--about 5-8 minutes.
  7. Meanwhile, make the Avocado Cilantro Cream. Blend the avocado, yogurt, cilantro, juice and zest of a lime, and 1 teaspoon salt in a food processor or blender until smooth.
  8. Once nachos are out of the oven, dollop as desired with the cream.

Recipe Notes

Increase baking time by 1o minutes per side of sweet potato chips for crispier texture. 

Nutrition Facts
Sweet Potato Nachos with Avocado Cilantro Cream (Gluten-Free)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 438 Calories from Fat 153
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17g 26%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Cholesterol 30mg 10%
Sodium 823mg 34%
Potassium 933mg 27%
Total Carbohydrates 51g 17%
Dietary Fiber 14g 56%
Sugars 5g
Protein 21g 42%
Vitamin A 284.4%
Vitamin C 12.1%
Calcium 30%
Iron 18.9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

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  4. These sound amazing! I am going to a potluck lunch tomorrow and this is what I will be bringing. New follower right here, I’m excited to see what else you make! 🙂

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  5. Do these need to be served right away like regular nachos? I’m wondering if I should assemble them ahead of time or just assemble them at my friends house.

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  7. I need to try this. Whenever I make nachos with corn chips, it feels like we’re eating junk for dinner lol. Love the idea of using sweet potato slices instead!

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  8. Wow, I love sweet potato so much! I will have to try slicing the raw potatoes in my food processor. That looks really easy.
    I’ve made a recipe where you put sweet potato puree in a tortilla with beans, cilantro, tomatoes, and chicken, that this kind of reminds me of.
    Thanks for sharing at the Retro Re-Pin Party. It’s been pinned to our board. I hope to see you next week starting at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday.

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  9. Hi Kristen,
    What a healthy and delectable treat! What a nice surprising twist on nachos. And the avocado cilantro cream sounds divine! Thank you so much for sharing this Sweet Potato Nacho recipe at the Healthy, Happy, Green and Natural Party Blog Hop. I’m pinning and sharing this!

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  10. Oh good heavens! These nachos sound amazing…and gluten free! We’d love it if you’d shared this recipe at our Found & Foraged link up party. This Friday at 8PM Central Time…normally it’s Saturdays at 8PM but InLinkz is having some sort of maintenance server update during our normal party time. Anyhoo, we’d love to see you at http://houseofhipsters.com/

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  11. Super yum! I love anything sweet potato. Lately I’ve been baking sweet potatoes sliced like this, and just leaving them in the fridge to snack on when I’m craving something salty– much healthier than chips. And turning them into my very favorite food, nachos? Incredible!

    I hate sour cream– but love greek yogurt. I love that you used that in your sauce. Healthier (and tastier!).

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    • Michelle, that is genius to always having them ready to eat! Do you store in fridge in water until you bake or do you cook them first and then reheat? And then, do you broil the potatoes to keep crispy? Sorry for the ?S just curious!

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