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Delicious Oil Free Potato Puffs with Peanut Sauce

Delicious Oil-Free Potato Puffs with Peanut Sauce are a light, flavorful snack or appetizer crafted from wholesome ingredients. Made with unseasoned cold mashed potatoes, diced brown onions, fresh basil, parsley, nutritional yeast, garlic powder, and a hint of black pepper, these puffs are baked instead of fried, making them a healthier and oil-free alternative. The potato mixture is formed into fluffy bites that are golden and crispy on the outside yet soft and tender on the inside. Paired with a creamy, protein-packed peanut sauce, the combination offers a satisfying balance of hearty textures and bold flavours.

Health Benefits:
These potato puffs are as nutritious as they are delicious. The mashed potatoes provide a good source of complex carbohydrates, which supply your body with sustained energy throughout the day. The addition of fresh herbs like basil and parsley not only adds a burst of flavour but also provides antioxidants, vitamins (like vitamins K and C), and anti-inflammatory properties to support a healthy immune system. Diced onions and garlic powder are rich in compounds that promote heart health and boost immunity.

Nutritional yeast, a key ingredient, is packed with B vitamins, including vitamin B12 in fortified versions, making it a fantastic addition for anyone following a plant-based diet. It also contributes a cheesy, umami flavour without the need for dairy. The peanut sauce adds a creamy and rich component to the dish, contributing healthy fats, plant-based protein, and vital nutrients like magnesium and vitamin E, which support brain and heart health.

By being oil-free and baked, these potato puffs are lower in fat and calories compared to traditional fried snacks, making them a guilt-free option for those watching their waistlines or prioritizing heart-healthy eating. Versatile, flavorful, and loaded with essential nutrients, this dish offers the perfect blend of indulgence and nutrition.

Delicious Oil Free Potato Puffs with Peanut Sauce

Catherine BarclayCatherine Barclay
Delicious Oil-Free Potato Puffs with Peanut Sauce are light, savoury bites made from unseasoned mashed potatoes, diced brown onion, fresh basil, parsley, nutritional yeast, garlic powder, and black pepper.
These fluffy potato puffs are baked to perfection without oil and pair beautifully with a creamy, flavorful peanut sauce, offering a wholesome and satisfying snack or appetizer.
Course Appetizer
Servings 12 puffs

Ingredients
  

Puffs

  • 2-3 cups cold mashed potatoes unseasoned
  • ½ brown onion diced
  • 1 tsp fresh basil
  • 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 1 tsp fresh parsley
  • ¼ tsp garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp black pepper

Peanut Sauce

  • cup no salt peanut butter
  • tbsp lime juice
  • tbsp maple syrup
  • 2 tsp sweet chilli sauce
  • 3 tbsp coconut aminos
  • water to thin if needed

Instructions
 

Puffs

  • Prepare mashed potatoes ahead of time and allow them to chill. I placed it in the freezer for 15 minutes, forking through at 10 minutes.
  • Dry-fry the onion in a small amount of water or vegetable stock until caramelised.
  • Mix all ingredients well.
  • Mould the mix into ping-pong ball-sized and place them on a single layer in the air fryer.
  • Air fry for 20 minutes at 200°C

Peanut Sauce

  • Add all ingredients together in a small bowl and whisk with a fork.
  • Add water as needed if it is too thick.
  • Be sure not to make it too firm to dip your puffs into, or you will lose the potato in the sauce, which is never favourable :).
Keyword plant-based, puffs, vegan, wfpb
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Catherine Barclay
Catherine Barclay
Normally you might find me behind the coding of our sites but over the years I have become much more concerned about what has been happening in the kitchen as well - families do that for all of us don't they? Background experience is in Account Management and Web Development but as my passion has grown for WFPB so has my desire to speak out.
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