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Sweet potato bombs

Sweet potato bombs

Appetizers

Discover these sweet potato bombs, a delicious and original appetizer.

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Recipe from Atoj, Rotlimena (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Bombollos are traditional Peruvian flatbreads. Here’s how to make them with sweet potatoes.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Total35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$8.34 $1.39 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people

Preparation

  • $4.19
  • $1.68
  • $2.47

Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 3 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Peel the sweet potato, wash it, and dice it. ≈ 8 min
  2. Rinse again to remove any excess resin. ≈ 2 min
  3. Wipe clean with a dishcloth. ≈ 3 min
  4. Mix all the ingredients together, reserving a small amount of coconut to sprinkle on the doughnuts at the end. ≈ 4 min
  5. Line metal molds, similar to those used for making empanadas, with paper molds inside, and then place the dough in them. ≈ 3 min
  6. Bake in a preheated oven for approximately 15 to 20 minutes.

The bill

Sweet potato bombs

  • Peel the sweet potato, wash it, and cut it into pieces.$4.19
  • Combine all the ingredients, reserving a small amount of coconut to sprinkle over the bombocados at the end.$1.68
  • Line metal molds, similar to those used for making empanadas, with paper molds inside, and then place the dough in them.$2.47

Total$8.34

that's $1.39 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • Peel the sweet potato, wash it, and cut it into pieces.
  • Rinse again to remove any excess resin.
  • Wipe with a dishcloth
  • Combine all the ingredients, reserving a small amount of coconut to sprinkle over the bombocados at the end.
  • You don’t need to knead the dough; simply mix it thoroughly.
  • Line metal molds, similar to those used for making empanadas, with paper molds inside, and then place the dough in them.
  • Bake in a preheated oven for approximately 15 to 20 minutes.
  • When you cook them, they will be perfectly cooked.

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