Savory Sweet Potato Dip & Seasoned Pita Chips

Sweet Potatoes are one of the best vegetables! They are packed with vitamins like beta-carotene, Vitamin B6, Magnesium, and Calcium. It is also a great source of fiber with about 2.5 gm of fiber per half cup. This savory sweet potato dip is a perfect way to mix up your appetizer routine. And the seasoned pita bread chips are so easy to make taking less than 10 minutes.

You may not know, but there is a brand that makes gluten free pita bread. BFree pita breads are so good. We even cut them in half length-wise and use them for hot dog buns. Like most gluten free prepared food, they are not cheap. But sometimes you just need someone else to make part of your dinner or snack. Right?

Savory Sweet Potato Dip

An easy to make healthy appetizer with sweet potatoes, sautéed onions and garlic paired with baked seasoned gluten free pita chips.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 5 minutes mins

Pita Bake Time 8 minutes mins

Total Time 23 minutes mins

Course Appetizer, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Equipment

• 1 Instant Pot with trivet
• 1 potato masher
• measuring cups, spoons, spatulas, etc

Ingredients

  

• 2-3 sweet potatoes you need about 2 Cups when mashed
• 1 C water
• 1/3 C onion, minced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 tsp cumin
• 1/8 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1 pkg BFree pita breads
• sea salt
• paprika

Instructions

 

• In an instant pot with the trivet, place one cup of water.
• Peel sweet potatoes, and thinly slice them. This is important. You don't want different thicknesses of the potatoes or they may not cook all the way. Place sliced sweet potatoes in the instant pot. Put the lid on the instant pot, making sure it is sealed.
• Select manual on your instant pot for 3 minutes(remember it takes time for the instant pot to come to pressure). Then let it naturally depress for 2 minutes, then quick release. Carefully drain out the excess water.
• While they are cooking, in a small skillet add about 1 TBSP of olive oil and sauté the onions until translucent, about 7-9 minutes. Then add the garlic and stir for about 20-30 seconds. Remove from heat and set aside.
• When the sweet potatoes are done, place them in a large bowl. Mash them with a potato masher. Add the onions/garlic and all the seasonings. Add more seasonings as desired. Set aside and keep warm.
• Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Cut the pita breads in half lengthwise, then into "triangle-ish" shapes. Baste each triangle on each side with olive oil and sprinkle sea salt and paprika. Cook on a baking sheet for 7-8 minutes. They will firm up a bit more as they cool, so don't over bake.
• Serve dip warm with the seasoned pitas.

Keyword appetizer, easy fruit dip, healthy, instant pot, pita bread, savory, sweet potato, sweet potato dip

I hope you will enjoy making this for your next party. You could also serve this with gluten free crackers if you don’t want to make the pita bread chips. Any time we can add a nutritious and delicious recipe into our family’s routine it’s a win!

Emma