Origins of Tater Tots
Tater tots were invented in the 1950s as a way to use up leftover potato scraps from making french fries. The invention came from brothers Nephi and Golden Grigg who owned a potato processing plant in Oregon near the Idaho border. Gotta love their resourcefulness! The following is inspired by the bite-sized, crispy tots, but with the swap of sweet potatoes.
Sweet Potato Tater Tots
So I’ve tried to make sweet potato tater tots before and it didn’t work out. They either weren’t flavorful enough or the texture was off. And I wasn’t about to fry them, so back to the drawing board I went. This time, success! The secret here is the panko bread crumbs, which I seasoned namely with salt, sugar and cinnamon. It gives the tots a crispy outer crust with tons of flavor. The next essential step is baking them until they’re golden brown and slightly crisp. The longer you bake, the crispier they’ll get. It’s magic. The result is kind of perfect. These tots are: Crispy on the outsideTender on the insidePerfectly sweetSubtly cinnamon-yLike sweet potato fries crammed into a tot& Kind of perfect You could make these to serve alongside sandwiches or veggie burgers, breakfasty things, brunch, or on their own with other snacky appetizers like these vegan jalapeno poppers or cotija corn dip! They’re perfectly poppable and sweet and I kind love them. Hope you will, too. Cheers!
