I make this side dish during the holidays and the kids really enjoy it, 2/3 cup = 46.2g carbohydrates.  Just pair it with some meat (usually zero carbohydrates) for a wonderful meal.

Yield: 12  Cooking/Prep: 45 minutes

1/3 cup packed brown sugar

1 teaspoon grated orange rind

1 tablespoon orange juice

1 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon ground allspice

3 (29-ounce) cans sweet potatoes, drained and halved

3 large egg whites

Cooking Spray

1/2 cup chopped hazelnuts, toasted

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/4 cup  flour (about 1 ounce)

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

3 tablespoons chilled butter, cut into small pieces

1.  Preheat oven to 400 degrees

2.  Combine first 8 ingredients in a large bowl; mash well.  Beat egg whites with a mixer at high speed until stiff peaks form.  Gently fold beaten egg whites into sweet potato mixture.  Spoon mixture into a shallow 3-quart baking dish coated with cooking spray.

3.  Combine hazelnuts and next 3 ingredients (through 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon) in a bowl.  Cut in butter with a fork until mixture is crumbly.  Sprinkle over sweet potato mixture.  Bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes or until topping is lightly browned. 

2/3 cup=

Fat 6.1g          Carbohydrate 46.2g

Protein 3.3g      Fiber  4.1g

Cooking Light December 2005 page 228