Sweet potato oatmeal cookies

This time I would like to share a recipe called Sweet Potato Oatmeal Cookies. This is actually a new thing for me to process sweet potato as cookies and cakes since usually I just eat it steamed or boiled (just it, without any addition of other ingredients). But the nutrition behind this sweet tuber made me think that it would be a perfect choice to transform it into my daily snacks with other modifications. 

For those who do not know much about it, sweet potato is one of high fiber carbohydrate sources which could help your digestive system and prevent constipation, and also makes you feel full longer. Different from other types of carbs (especially simple sugar like sucrose or other sweets), sweet potato has lower GI which could regulate your blood glucose levels (this is recommended to be consumed for diabetic people as rice substitute).

The rest of ingredients also have many benefits; oatmeal with its soluble fiber content, chia seeds that has abundant level of omega-3 with low energy yield, cranberry with its ability to prevent urinary tract infection and maintain heart's health, and the relaxing, warm effect from ginger. 

All of the ingredients used are very easy to be found in the supermarkets and organic stores. Therefore, it could be a good "challenge" for everyone's mind to try (or even start) a new healthy lifestyle. However, it does not mean that you should stop eating any other processed food sold in the stores' racks (high fat wafer cream, butter cookies, ice cream, candies, etc. that's all nice!), but keep reminding yourself that the percentage of your healthy eating habits should be set beyond the not-so-healthy one. And always remember that what you eat today will be your investation for your future days!

20-25 servings of 4cm diameter cookies

Ingredients:

1 sweet potato, medium to large size

1 cup of oatmeal

1/4 cup of olive oil

40 grams of dried cranberry, chopped

2 tsps of chia seeds

1 tbsp of grated ginger

How to make:

1. Steam the sweet potato until soft. Then, peel the skin and mash with fork.

2. Preheat the oven to 180 degree C. Grease the pan using parchment paper. Set aside.

3. In a large bowl, mix well the oatmeal, chopped cranberry,chia seeds, and olive oil.

4. Add the mashed sweet potato and ginger. Mix well (or you can knead it by your hands).

5. Make it into circle shape (as shown in the picture) and place on the greased pan.

6. Bake for 20 minutes.

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This recipe is no sugar added, butterless, eggless, and gluten free.

For the ginger, you could add it up to 1 and 1/2 tablespoons (if you want to have more intense of ginger taste). Also, you could add other types of berries or raisins instead of cranberry itself :)