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Sweet Potato Bites
Sweet Potato Bites feature thinly sliced roasted sweet potatoes topped with whipped ricotta blended with fresh thyme and salt, toasted pecans, and pomegranate seeds. Drizzled with honey and sprinkled with more thyme and freshly ground pepper, these bites combine creamy, crunchy, sweet, and savory elements. The recipe uses simple roasting and blending to deliver a satisfying appetizer or snack with natural sweetness and fresh herbal notes.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings:
8
Calories:
86 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 sweet potato look for ones that are long and narrow
- ½ cup ricotta cheese
- ¼ cup pecans chopped
- ¼ cup pomegranate
- ¼ teaspoon salt sea salt
- 1 Tablespoon thyme plus more for topping, fresh
- black pepper freshly ground
- honey for drizzling
- avocado oil cooking spray
Instructions
- Cut sweet potatoes into ¼-inch thick rounds. Spray rounds with cooking spray, sprinkle on a little sea salt and bake at 375°F for 35 minutes, flipping once around the 15 minute mark.
- While the sweet potatoes are roasting, add the pecans to a small baking sheet and place in the heated oven for about 5-10 minutes to toast. You can toast pecan halves and chop after or toast chopped pecans. If your pecans are already chopped it will take less time for them to toast. This step is optional, but recommended.
- Meanwhile, add ricotta into a food processor with 1 Tablespoon of fresh thyme and salt. Process until blended.
- Let sweet potatoes cool for a few minutes, until they aren’t too hot to handle. Top each one with a spread of whipped ricotta, chopped pecans and pomegranate. Sprinkle on fresh thyme, drizzle honey, add fresh ground pepper and serve.
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Notes
- Use vegan ricotta for a dairy-free version of the topping.
- Swap pecans with walnuts, almonds, or pepitas for nut-free options.
- Dried cranberries can replace pomegranate, preferably low-sugar or fruit juice sweetened.
- Honey can be substituted with maple syrup or agave for a vegan option.
- If fresh thyme is unavailable, use dried thyme blended into the ricotta.
Nutrition Information
Serving
3sweet potato bites
Calories
86kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
9mg
(3%)
Sodium
34mg
(1%)
Potassium
125mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 86
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 3sweet potato bites | |
| Calories | 86kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 9mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 34mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 125mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.