Bacon-Wrapped Sweet Potato Bites Recipe

Bacon-Wrapped Sweet Potato Bites Recipe
Bacon-Wrapped Sweet Potato Bites Recipe
After making little bacon-wrapped sausages for years, I needed a change! I had an extra sweet potato and half a package of bacon on hand, so I put on my thinking cap and came up with this treat. —Kelly Williams, Forked River, New Jersey
  • Preparing Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Served Person: 32
white meat free tree nut free nut free gluten free contains red meat shellfish free contains dairy
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 cup butter melted
  • 1 pound bacon strips halved
  • maple syrup warmed
  • 2 large sweet potatoes (about 1-3/4 pounds) peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
  • Carbohydrate 3.49943337423052 g
  • Cholesterol 13.4517284923584 mg
  • Fat 7.82789078666618 g
  • Fiber 0.0187119790712992 g
  • Protein 1.66777390376921 g
  • Saturated Fat 3.03719853868472 g
  • Serving Size 1 1 serving (19g)
  • Sodium 129.264190911974 mg
  • Sugar 3.48072139515922 g
  • Trans Fat 0.80554672703039 g
  • Calories 91 calories

Directions Preheat oven to 350degrees. In a large bowl, mix butter and seasonings. Add potatoes and toss to coat. Place brown sugar in a shallow bowl. Wrap one piece bacon around each sweet potato cube; secure with a toothpick. Dip each side in brown sugar. Place on a parchment paper-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake 40-45 minutes or until bacon is crisp and sweet potato is tender. Serve with maple syrup. Yield: about 2-1/2 dozen. Originally published as Bacon-Wrapped Sweet Potato Bites in Taste of Home December 2013 Nutritional Facts 1 appetizer (calculated without syrup) equals 64 calories, 3 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 9 mg cholesterol, 140 mg sodium, 7 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein. Print Add to Recipe Box Email a Friend