Make Your Own Banana Sweet Potato Real Food Fuel

Tired of overly sweet gels? Try making this real-food endurance fuel instead!

Published Jun 14, 2021

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This whole-food gel alternative will keep you fed and ready to rock any endurance running event.

Nutrition Facts (per serving):

Calories: 109

Carbs: 27G

Sodium: 311mg

Potassium: 514 MG

Preparation:

Puree 1/2 cup roasted or steamed sweet potato (peeled) with 1 medium banana
add 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 cup water and blend until smooth
Add more water, 1 tablespoon at a time to achieve desired texture
Store up to 3 days in the fridge. Put in flask or Ziploc bag for in-run whole food fueling!

Kylee’s mission is to separate facts from fads in the endurance nutrition space and works to provide easy nutrition solutions to help improve health and performance. Kylee is the founder and owner of her sports nutrition business Flynutrition, which helps runners, triathletes, cyclists, and skiers to learn not only the ‘why’ but the ‘how’ behind fueling for performance. She is also a coach with Microcosm Coaching. Her work has appeared in Trail Runner and Women’s Running Magazines.

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