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Are you looking for a unique, flavorful, and perfectly bite-size appetizer to impress your guests this holiday season? Look no further than this Sweet Potato Appetizer topped with delicious ricotta cheese, goat cheese, walnuts, cranberries, honey, and fresh herbs.
These delicious and pretty sweet potato appetizers are perfect for holiday entertaining. Not only are they super yummy, but they are also a healthy choice for you and your guests, as sweet potatoes are loaded with vitamins and fiber, while ricotta and goat cheeses are protein-rich. Adding to the allure of these easy appetizers are the fresh herbs like thyme and rosemary, which provide a fragrant aroma and burst of flavor that takes these festive bites to the next level.
How to Make Sweet Potato Appetizers
First, mix the ricotta, goat cheese, Italian seasoning, honey, and salt in a small bowl.
Next, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F, line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and toss the sliced sweet potato rounds in olive oil, salt, and ground cinnamon. Arrange the rounds on the baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes, then flip and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes.
For the roasted walnuts, spread them on a baking sheet and roast at 400 degrees F for 5-7 minutes.
To assemble, place a dollop of herbed ricotta on each sweet potato round and add dried cranberries, chopped walnuts, honey, and fresh herbs. Serve immediately.
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If you try making this Sweet Potato Appetizer Recipe, please leave me a comment and let me know! I always love to hear your thoughts.
Sweet Potato Appetizer Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 large sweet potatoes, sliced in 1/4 to 1/2 inch rounds
- Olive oil
- Ground cinnamon
For the herbed ricotta:
- 1 cup whole milk ricotta cheese
- 3 tablespoon goat cheese
- 2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1.5 tablespoon honey
- salt, to taste
For Topping:
- 1 cup raw or roasted walnuts, chopped
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- Honey
- Fresh thyme and rosemary, finely chopped
Instructions
- In a small bowl mix together the ricotta, goat cheese, Italian seasoning, honey and salt until fully incorporated. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and line a large baking sheet (or two) with parchment paper. In a large mixing bowl toss sliced sweet potato rounds with olive oil until each side is coated lightly with oil. Sprinkle with salt and ground cinnamon. Arrange the sweet potato rounds in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet(s) and bake in the oven for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, flip the rounds and continue to bake for an additional 10-15 minutes, or until completely cooked through and crispy around the edges.
- If you decide to roast the walnuts- spread the walnuts of a baking sheet and roast at 400 degrees F for approximately 5-7 minutes.
- Prepare the sweet potato rounds: on top of each round place a small dollop of herbed ricotta, followed by a few dried cranberries, chopped walnuts, honey and fresh herbs. Best served immediately.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
