The Best 3-Ingredient Vegan Sweet Potato Tortillas
The best sweet potato cassava tortillas are made with 3 simple ingredients. Vegan, gluten-free, grain-free, paleo, oil-free, refined sugar free.
Servings: 8 -10 servings
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup cooled and roasted sweet potato
- 1 1/4 cup + 1 tbsp cassava flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt optional
Instructions
- Prepare sweet potatoes by roasting in the oven until soft. Allow to cool to room temp, peel skin, and use a food processor to blend into a smooth purée. Use 1 1/4 cup of this purée.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine sweet potato purée, cassava flour, baking soda and salt. Start by mixing with a spatula, then use your hands and knead into a dough. Add additional flour by the tablespoon as needed, if dough is too sticky to work (you may need more depending on what brand of flour you use).
- Take your ball of dough, and divide into 8-10 pieces.
- To roll into tortillas, take one portion of dough, sandwich between two pieces of parchment paper, and roll with a rolling pin or bottle. Aim for thickness about 1/4 of an inch thin, or less. Peel off the top layer of parchment paper, and move the tortilla (stuck onto the bottom piece of parchment paper) to the side. Repeat to use up remaining dough.
- When ready to cook, heat up a nonstick pan or skillet on medium high heat. Test with a few drops of water--it should sizzle when ready. Take one tortilla (with the parchment paper stuck on the bottom), and lay it flat onto the pan, parchment paper side UP. Slowly peel off the parchment paper.
- When the edges crisp, and you can easily work a spatula underneath the tortilla, flip and cook for another few minutes.
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Notes
Secrets to Success
- I highly recommend using the tools listed in the recipe card for the best results. I used parchment paper (I like this eco brand), which ended up working out much better than a non-stick baking mat, and an olive oil bottle to roll out. Can you believe that I basically cook for a living and still haven't invested in a nice rolling pin? This beautiful marble one has been in my Amazon cart for ages but, somehow, still hasn't been ordered. Maybe one day. Or maybe not! Any long and thin glass bottle will work just as well. Use a good nonstick pan to toast your tortillas, or brush lightly with a little oil.
- I recommend using a food processor to get a smooth puree as opposed to a mash. Mashed sweet potato isn’t thin and smooth enough for this recipe.
- For best results, I recommend roasting your sweet potatoes in the oven. If you have leftover sweet potatoes, this would be a great way to put them to use!