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Baked Sweet Potato and Oats patties arranged on a black cheese board with some lettuce in the background and served with some ketchup and cream cheese.

Air Fryer Sweet Potato and Oats Smiley

Air Fryer Sweet Potato and Oats Smiley are a healthy and quick after-school snack, finger food, or an addictive appetizer for all ages.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Refrigerating Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 14 Smileys

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cup 400 grams of Boiled Sweet potato (Can be replaced with potatoes or a mix of potatoes and sweet potatoes.)
  • ½ Cup 75 grams grated carrot
  • 1-1.5 cup 125-175 grams Oats - coarsely grind
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger grated or ginger paste
  • ½ cup chopped coriander
  • 1-2 Chopped green chili Optional
  • 1 teaspoon Garam Masala Optional
  • Salt
  • Oil - only for brushing the smiles and the air fryer basket

Instructions

Prep work

  • Boil/Bake/Broil the sweet potatoes.
    1.5 cup 400 grams of Boiled Sweet potato
  • Grind the oats roughly if you are using steel-cut oats or old-fashioned oats.
    1-1.5 cup 125-175 grams Oats - coarsely grind

Making of the Sweet Potato and Oats Smiley/tikki/patties

  • Once the sweet potatoes cool down, grate or mash them in a large bowl.
    1.5 cup 400 grams of Boiled Sweet potato
  • Add grated carrot, ground oats, ginger, coriander, green chili, garam masala powder, and salt.
    ½ Cup 75 grams grated carrot, 1-1.5 cup 125-175 grams Oats - coarsely grind, 1 teaspoon fresh ginger grated or ginger paste, ½ cup chopped coriander, 1-2 Chopped green chili, 1 teaspoon Garam Masala, Salt
    Ingredients added to the bowl.
  • First, add 1 cup of oats.
  • If the mixture is on the wet side add more oats.
  • Add green chili and red chili powder if using.
  • Mix everything.
    The mixture is ready to be shaped into a patty.
  • Take around 2 tablespoons of mixture into your hand.
  • Shape them round or as desired.
    Shaping the sweet potato and oats mixture into a patty.
  • Refrigerate for a minimum of 30 minutes. Optional Step, But I recommend doing it.
    The mixture is shaped into a patty and kept on a grey plate.

Shaping smiley faces - Optional (Check my video on how to shape them)

  • Using a straw or a clean back side of a pen or pencil, make holes to shape the eyes.
    Adding eyes to the smiley using a spoon.
  • Use a small teaspoon to shape the face.
    Adding a face to the smiley using a spoon.

Baking of Air Fryer Baked Sweet Potato and Oats Smiley

  • Preheat the air-fryer to 180 Deg C / 356 Deg F. In my air fryer, it takes 4 mins.
  • Lightly brush or spray the air fryer basket.
    Oil - only for brushing the smiles and the air fryer basket
  • Arrange the smileys in the air fryer.
    Potato and Oats Smiley ready to be baked in an air fryer.
  • Lightly brush them with oil.
  • Bake them in a preheated air-fryer at 180 Deg C / 356 Deg F for 10 mins.
  • Flip and bake again for 5 mins.
  • Flip and check if they are done, if not bake again in intervals of 1-2 minutes until they are golden brown on both sides.
    Baked Sweet Potato and Oats Patty baked in an Air Fryer.
  • Serve with some tomato ketchup or Mayo or enjoy as is.

Baking in an oven

  • Preheat the oven to 180 Deg C / 356 Deg F.
  • Line a baking tray with parchment paper or brush or spray the tray with oil.
  • Arrange the smileys on the tray
  • Lightly brush the top with oil.
  • Bake them in an oven at 180 Deg C / 356 Deg F for 10 mins.
  • Flip and bake again for 10 mins.
  • Check if they are done, if not bake them in intervals of 2-3 minutes and check.
  • They are done when they are golden brown on both sides.

Notes

  • 1 Cup = 235 ml, 1 tbsp= 15 ml, 1 tsp = 5 ml
  • Baking time may vary depending on your air fryer basket size.
  • If you make them thin, they would bake fast.