Sweet Potato Bites
Delightful mini treats made with sweet potatoes, topped with marshmallows and pecans, perfect as appetizers or side dishes.
Equipment
- Oven
- Sheet Pan
- Mixing Bowl
- Microwave
Ingredients
- 2 large sweet potatoes or yams (peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch rounds)
- 2 Tbsp. butter
- 2 Tbsp. maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 12 large marshmallows (halved)
- 24 pecans (or candied pecan halves)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Grease a sheet pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a small bowl, combine butter, maple syrup, and ground cinnamon. Microwave for about 30 seconds or until melted, then stir to blend.
- In a large bowl, toss the sweet potato rounds with the melted butter mixture until evenly coated.
- Arrange the coated sweet potato rounds on the prepared sheet pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 20 minutes, or until tender.
- Switch to broil and top each sweet potato round with a halved marshmallow. Broil for 1-2 minutes until marshmallows are golden brown.
- Press a pecan half into the top of each toasted marshmallow.
- Serve immediately while warm.
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Notes
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.