This Healthy Sweet Potato Custard Recipe makes the classic potato custard available to everyone not extremely active people. With limited fat, sugar, and carbs this recipe offers a much healthier more nutrient-packed bite of sweet goodness. You can definitely change this recipe to match your and your family's favorite flavors with ease.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup sweet potato, cooked, mashed
- 1/2 cup (about 2) small bananas, mashed
- 1 cup evaporated skim milk
- 2 Tablespoons brown sugar, packed
- 2 egg yolks (or 1/3 cup egg substitute), beaten
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 1 Tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- nonstick cooking spray (as needed)
Directions:
1. In a medium bowl, stir together sweet potato and banana.
2. Add milk, blending well.
3. Add brown sugar, egg yolks, and salt, mixing thoroughly.
4. Spray 1-quart casserole with nonstick cooking spray. Transfer the sweet potato mixture to a casserole dish.
5. Combine raisins, sugar, and cinnamon. Sprinkle over top of the sweet potato mixture.
6. Bake in preheated 325-degree F oven for 40–45 minutes or until the knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
Yield: 6 servings
Serving size: 1/2 cup
Each serving provides:
Calories: 160
Total fat: 2 g
Saturated fat: 1 g
Cholesterol: 72 mg*
Sodium: 255 mg
Total fiber : 2 g
Protein: 5 g
Carbohydrates: 32 g
Potassium: 488 mg
*If using an egg substitute, cholesterol will be lower.
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