Sweet Potatoes are full of Vital Nutrition!

Despite a physical similarity and a frequent confusion with their names, yams and sweet potatoes are not even distantly related. They are in two different botanical families. Yams are actually related to grasses and lilies.

Here are some Sweet Potato Facts to set the record straight:

Sweet potatoes were grown in Peru as early as 750 BC.

Native Americans were growing sweet potatoes when Columbus arrived in 1492.

George Washington grew sweet potatoes on his farm at Mount Vernon, Virginia.

In 1918, during WWI, when the supplies of wheat flour were falling behind, the USDA utilized sweet potato flour to stretch wheat flour in all baked goods.

Sweet potatoes are high in fiber, vitamin A, iron, and calcium.

Despite the name “sweet,” studies have shown that it actually helps stabilize blood sugar levels.

Potato flour thickens sauces better than cornstarch!

But we want to know more

about using Sweet Potato Flour!

The sweet potato can be dried and processed to make starch and flour. Sweet potato flour holds moisture well, brings a richness of flavor, and adds a slight sweetness to any baked good. Sweet potato flour is incredibly versatile and can be used for baked goods, such as breads, cookies, muffins, pancakes and crepes, cakes, and doughnuts. It can also be used in soups, as a thickener for sauces and gravies, and in breading for fish. It is raw flour and does not require cooking before use. Sweet potato flour is great at holding moisture in baked goods and imparts a slight sweetness.

You can find this flour at Whole Foods Market or try this

Sweet Potato Flour by Zocalo

I have found that I love using this product in a variety of ways. It is 100% sweet potato flour. No preservatives or additives, and free of GMO's, Trans Fat, Sugar, Nuts, Wheat, Soy, Casein, and Gluten.

I would love to hear from you on some of the ways you have replaced wheat flour with sweet potato flour.

Here are some of my recipe ideas for you to try! ENJOY!!!

Sweet Potato Crêpes

Add your favorite filling to these tender and delicious crepes!