Cranberry, Pecan, Goat Cheese, Sweet Potato Bites
These Cranberry, Pecan, Goat Cheese, Sweet Potato Bites are the perfect blend of sweet and savory and a wonderful holiday appetizer!
Servings: 20 -24 Sweet Potato Bites
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large or 2 small sweet potatoes scrubbed clean and sliced into 1/4 inch rounds
- 4 ounces goat cheese room temperature
- 2 tablespoons milk I used 1%
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary
- Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup toasted chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- Honey for drizzling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425° F. Spray a rimmed baking sheet with cooking oil.
- In a large bowl toss together the sweet potato slices, olive oil, salt and pepper. Lay the slices out on the baking sheet in a single layer, spray the tops with more cooking oil if necessary.
- Place on the middle rack in the oven and bake for 10 minutes then flip them over and bake for another 8-12 minutes or until tender.
- While the sweet potatoes bake, use a stand or hand mixer with the whisk attachment or handheld mixer to whip the goat cheese, milk, rosemary, salt and pepper until smooth and fluffy.
- Spoon approximately 1/2 teaspoon of the goat cheese mixture onto each sweet potato round. Top the goat cheese with a few chopped pecans and cranberries, then drizzle with honey. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- The goat cheese mixture can be made a day in advance, but make sure to let it come to room temperature before dolloping on the sweet potato rounds.
- No need to peel the sweet potatoes, just clean them well.
Nutrition
Serving: 2g | Calories: 111kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 120mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g