Sweet Potato Crescent Bites
Ingredients:
3 medium sweet potatoes (about 1 1/4 lb.), scrubbed clean
1/4 c. packed brown sugar
2 tbsp. heavy cream
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1 (8-oz.) refrigerated Crescent rolls
3/4 c. mini marshmallows
24 whole pecans
1 tbsp. maple syrup, for serving (optional)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375° and grease a mini muffin tin with cooking spray. Pierce sweet potatoes 3 to 4
times with a fork. Place potato on microwave-safe plate and microwave 15 minutes. If your potatoes
aren't fork tender after 15 minutes, continue microwaving in 30 second increments.
When potatoes are cooked through, scrape filling into a large bowl and discard skin. Using a potato
masher or fork, mash sweet potatoes until smooth. Add brown sugar, heavy cream, cinnamon, vanilla,
and salt and whisk to combine.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out crescent dough, and pinch together seams. Cut into 24 squares
and place in muffin tin cups.
Spoon a heaping tablespoon of sweet potato mixture into each crescent square, then top with mini
marshmallows and bake until crescent pastry is golden, about 15 minutes. Add a pecan to the center of
each bite and bake 5 minutes more. If using, brush pecans with maple syrup before serving.
Enjoy!
3 medium sweet potatoes (about 1 1/4 lb.), scrubbed clean
1/4 c. packed brown sugar
2 tbsp. heavy cream
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1 (8-oz.) refrigerated Crescent rolls
3/4 c. mini marshmallows
24 whole pecans
1 tbsp. maple syrup, for serving (optional)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375° and grease a mini muffin tin with cooking spray. Pierce sweet potatoes 3 to 4
times with a fork. Place potato on microwave-safe plate and microwave 15 minutes. If your potatoes
aren't fork tender after 15 minutes, continue microwaving in 30 second increments.
When potatoes are cooked through, scrape filling into a large bowl and discard skin. Using a potato
masher or fork, mash sweet potatoes until smooth. Add brown sugar, heavy cream, cinnamon, vanilla,
and salt and whisk to combine.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out crescent dough, and pinch together seams. Cut into 24 squares
and place in muffin tin cups.
Spoon a heaping tablespoon of sweet potato mixture into each crescent square, then top with mini
marshmallows and bake until crescent pastry is golden, about 15 minutes. Add a pecan to the center of
each bite and bake 5 minutes more. If using, brush pecans with maple syrup before serving.
Enjoy!