Heart-Shaped Pizza Pockets

These pizza pocket hearts are so delicious and easy to make! This recipe incorporates heart-healthy sweet potatoes into the pizza dough as they are an excellent source of vitamin A, high in fiber, and sustainably grown.

Recipe by: Candice Marie | Simplyhealthymama

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Ingredients

• 1 cup mashed Bako Sweet Potatoes (about 2 potatoes)

• 1 cup pizza flour (I use organic red hard wheat)

• 1 tablespoon avocado oil

• 1 teaspoon sea salt

• 1 teaspoon dried oregano

• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

• 1/2 teaspoon nutritional yeast

• Uncured turkey pepperoni

• Organic fresh mozzarella, shredded

• Pizza sauce (made with avocado or olive oil)

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Directions

1. Peel and boil sweet potatoes until tender, about 30-40 minutes.

2. Mash with a fork or potato masher. Once cool, pack potato into measuring cup.

3. Add mashed potato to a bowl, along with flour and seasonings. Combine until a dough is formed. If dough is too sticky, add a little more flour.

4. Roll out the dough and use a heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut out hearts. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

5. Add sauce, pepperoni, and cheese to half of the hearts. Place other half of dough heart on top and use a fork to seal the edges all around the hearts.

6. Bake at 400F for 15-17 minutes and enjoy!

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• Health Benefits

  Sweet potatoes are a great source of potassium, fiber, vitamin C, vitamin A and is a low glycemic index food. Find out more on our Nutritional Facts page.

• What's the difference between a sweet potato and a yam?

  Sweet potatoes have a much thinner skin than a yam and tastes delicious when cooked. Yams have a thick bark like skin that needs to be cut away before cooking. Learn more about their differences on our Sweet Potatoes VS. Yams page.