Sweet Potato Gingerbread Men – One for the Kids

Sweet Potato Gingerbread Men – One for the Kids

Ingredients
4 Medjool dates, pitted and soaked till soft
400g sweet potato, puréed
¾ cup milk
¼ cup maple syrup
2 cups self-raising flour
1 tbs ground ginger
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1¼ tsp salt

Method
Preheat oven to 180c.
Line baking pan with baking paper.
In a food processor combine soaked dates, sweet potato, milk, and maple syrup. Process until smooth.
In a large bowl combine the flour, ground ginger, cinnamon and 1 teaspoon sea salt.
Add sweet potato mixture to flour mixture and stir just until moistened. Pour into the prepared pan, spreading evenly.
Bake for 30 minutes.
Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
Using a gingerbread cut out, cut out gingerbread man and serve for Santa.

ENJOY!