Description
Homemade sweet potato bites offer delightful autumn flavors from Southern cuisine. Crispy pecans, golden marshmallow topping, and creamy potato base combine for a memorable holiday side dish you’ll savor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 sweet potatoes (peeled and sliced into 1-inch rounds, about 2 lbs / 907 g)
- 24 pecan halves
- 12 regular-sized marshmallows, halved
- ¼ cup (4 tbsps / 57 g) salted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C) and lightly grease a baking sheet with butter or non-stick spray.
- Roasting: Spread sweet potato rounds evenly on the baking sheet, drizzle with melted butter, ensuring uniform coating. Roast for 20 minutes until bottom sides turn golden-brown, then flip and continue roasting for 15-20 minutes until tender.
- Seasoning: Remove from oven and switch to broil. Drizzle pure maple syrup over the rounds, tossing gently to create a glistening coating.
- Marshmallow Topping: Place a halved marshmallow on each sweet potato round. Broil for 1-3 minutes, watching carefully to prevent burning, until marshmallows become golden and puffy.
- Finishing Touch: Immediately press a pecan half into the center of each toasted marshmallow. Serve warm, showcasing the delectable blend of crispy, sweet, and nutty flavors.
Notes
- Prevent Burning Carefully: Watch marshmallows closely during broiling to avoid charring or turning completely black.
- Strategic Spacing Matters: Arrange sweet potato rounds with slight separation to ensure even roasting and crispy edges.
- Butter Coating Technique: Use hands or spatula to guarantee uniform butter coverage, creating rich, caramelized surfaces.
- Temperature Control Essential: Use medium-high heat for perfect caramelization without drying out sweet potato rounds.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 193
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 128 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg