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Sesame Potato Puffs
These potato puffs are the perfect party appetizer and snack. They're easy, affordable, and so snack-worthy. Reminiscent of tater tots, knishes, and bourekas, serve them up with a subtly spiced ketchup or your condiment of choice.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 373 kcal
Course:
Breakfast , Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 medium Russet potatoes, unpeeled and chopped
- 3 tablespoons of olive oil, divided
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 cup of yellow onion, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- ½ cup of potato starch
- ½ cup of all-purpose flour, more as needed
- ¼ cup of nutritional yeast
- ¾ teaspoon of baking powder
- 1 teaspoon of oregano
- 1 teaspoon of paprika
- ⅛ teaspoon of cayenne pepper
- ¼ cup of fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 1 ½ cups of sesame seeds or as needed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place potatoes in a large pot and just cover with water. Boil until mashable, about 10 to 15 minutes. Drain, mash, and add 2 tablespoons of olive oil, salt, pepper, and enough water to make it creamy. Set aside to cool.
- Saute onion and garlic in 1 Tbsp olive oil on medium heat for 5 minutes and add to potato mixture. Mix in remaining ingredients, except sesame seeds.
- Stir until a dough-like consistency is reached, adding more flour as needed. It will be moist, but you should be able to form it into little balls. It's even easier if the potato mixture is cool.
- Place sesame seeds in a separate shallow bowl. Roll potato mixture into golf ball-sized balls and roll in the sesame seeds to coat. Place them on a lightly oiled baking sheet (or parchment paper) and bake for 15 minutes, then flip over and bake for another 15. They should be golden brown and crispy. Let cool slightly before serving with condiments of choice.
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Notes
- Allow the potatoes to fully cool after cooking before mixing and rolling. The potatoes will firm up as they cool and will hold their shape easier.
- Using leftover mashed potatoes? You will need about two cups to equal the four medium russet potatoes.
- Need these gluten-free? Swap the all-purpose flour for a gluten-free alternative.
- Serve while hot with a yummy dipping sauce!
Nutrition Information
Calories
373kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
43g
(14%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
7g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Sodium
61mg
(3%)
Potassium
765mg
(22%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
302IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
11mg
(12%)
Calcium
332mg
(33%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 373
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 373kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 43g | 14% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7g | 41% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Sodium | 61mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 765mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 302IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 332mg | 33% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.