Description
Sweet Potato Crescent Bites are small, savory pastries filled with a creamy sweet potato mixture, wrapped in flaky crescent roll dough.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large sweet potato, peeled and cubed 🍠
- 1 tbsp olive oil 🫒
- 1/2 tsp salt 🧂
- 1/2 tsp black pepper 🧂
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder 🧄
- 1/2 tsp paprika 🌶️
- 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated crescent roll dough 🥐
- Optional: Fresh herbs for garnish 🌿
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Boil the peeled and cubed sweet potato in water for 10-15 minutes until tender.
- Drain and mash the sweet potato, then mix in olive oil, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and paprika.
- Unroll the crescent roll dough and separate it into triangles.
- Place a spoonful of the sweet potato mixture at the wide end of each triangle and roll it up, pinching the edges to seal.
- Place the assembled bites on a greased baking sheet and bake for 12-15 minutes until golden brown.
Notes
- Choose firm, blemish-free sweet potatoes for the best flavor.
- Cut sweet potatoes into uniform cubes for even cooking.
- Taste the filling and adjust seasoning as desired.
- Keep an eye on the bites while baking to avoid overbaking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bite
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Sweet Potato, Crescent Rolls, Appetizer, Snack