Sweet Potato Bites
Sweet potato bites are a fun twist on the classic sweet potato casserole. The comforting flavors of sweet potatoes, fluffy marshmallows, and pecans transform into a cute and delicious hand-held bite.
Servings: 24
Ingredients
- 2 sweet potatoes, or yams (peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch rounds)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 12 large marshmallows, halved (kitchen shears work great)
- 24 pecans, or candied pecan halves
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F and grease a sheet pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a small microwavable bowl, add the butter, maple syrup, and ground cinnamon. Microwave until melted for about 30 seconds then stir to combine.
- Add sweet potato rounds to a large bowl and drizzle the melted butter mixture over the potatoes. Toss until evenly coated.
- Place the sweet potato rounds onto the prepared pan and evenly space them.
- Bake sweet potatoes for about 20 minutes, or until fork tender.
- Remove the sweet potatoes from the oven and set the oven to broil.
- Top each sweet potato round with a marshmallow half.
- Broil marshmallow-topped sweet potatoes for 1-2 minutes until lightly toasted making sure not to burn.
- As soon as sweet potatoes come out of the oven, press a pecan half into the top of the marshmallow and serve immediately.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sweet potato bite | Calories: 50kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 0.5g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 13mg | Potassium: 74mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 2702IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 0.2mg
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