Paleo Sweet Potato Gratin

No grains or dairy needed to make this creamy Paleo gratin. Perfect for Thanksgiving! 

(Serves: 6+)  

Ingredients:

  • 2 lb sweet potatoes (about 2), peeled and sliced

  • ⅛th inch thick1 shallot, sliced thinly

  • ¼ cup almond flour

  • 2 tbl coconut butter

  • 1½ cups coconut milk

  • ⅔ cup pumpkin puree

  • ½ tbl garlic powder

  • Black pepper and fresh herbs of your choice to taste: sage, thyme or a combination are all fantastic! 

Instructions:

Slice sweet potatoes to approximately ⅛th inch thick. Unless you have the patience of a saint, use a mandoline! Thinly slice the shallot, too.

Grease a 7×11 baking dish with oil of your choice.

Place an overlapping layer of sweet potato slices on the bottom of the dish; alternate with sliced shallots. Continue until all sweet potato and shallot slices are used up: this should make 4 layers of sweet potato & 3 of shallots. Save the larger slices for the final layer.

Preheat oven to 400F while you make the sauce.

Add coconut butter to a saucepan over very low heat; when melted, add almond flour.Whisk almond flour into coconut butter until large crumbs are formed.

Add coconut milk in half cup increments, whisking each time to combine. There will be a few lumps which is fine!

Add seasonings and fresh herbs; stir in.

Add pumpkin and whisk until smooth.

Turn up the heat to a low-medium and heat for a few minutes until sauce is warm and pourable.

Pour the sauce over the gratin dish.Bake in the oven for 30 – 40 minutes, uncovered, until the potatoes are cooked through and the top is brown. 

Prep time-30 mins

Cook time-40 mins

Total time-1 hour 10 mins 

(Recipe from chowstalker)