Sweet Potato Sesame Night Table

Sweet potato and black sesame make an unusual but rounded pairing: soft vegetable sweetness against a deeper, toasted-seed flavor. Vanilla keeps the aroma gentle. The sesame will darken the cup, so don't expect the bright orange color of a plain sweet-potato drink. Blend everything smoothly before warming and add water if needed to loosen it. This is a fuller-textured evening cup with a nutty finish, suited to someone who enjoys trying different flavors without wanting a very sweet drink.

Ingredients

• 8 oz Unsweetened oat milk
• 2 tbsp Cooked, cooled sweet potato flesh
• 1 tsp Unsweetened black sesame paste
• 1/8 tsp Alcohol-free vanilla flavoring

Make it

1. Prepare the ingredients as listed. Any grain, root vegetable or chestnut listed as cooked must already be fully cooked and cooled.
2. Blend the cold oat milk with any fruit, nuts, seeds, nut paste or cooked ingredients until completely smooth. Whisk powders with a spoonful of milk first if needed.
3. Pour into a small saucepan and add the remaining ingredients. Warm gently for 3–4 minutes while whisking; do not boil. Remove any whole peel or ginger slices before serving.
4. Thin with a splash of water if needed and sip once comfortably warm.

Benefits

Sweet potato · color with a purpose

Sweet potato brings some beta-carotene to this warm cup—a nutrient involved in making vitamin A for normal vision, alongside a mellow, creamy base from oat milk.

Black sesame paste · a reason to linger

Warm black sesame paste with oat milk, sweet potato, and vanilla and you get a toasted, slightly bitter nuttiness in a cup made for small, comfortably warm sips.

Check the ingredient labels for nuts, peanuts, sesame and other allergens relevant to you.