Sweet Potato Crostini Recipe

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For party time, I turn this sweet potato side dish into an appetizer by serving it on slices of a French baguette. — Steve Westphal, Wind Lake, Wisconsin

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Sweet Potato Crostini Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 24 Servings

25 5 30

Ingredients

24 slices French bread baguette (1/4 inch thick)
1/4 cup butter, melted
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
TOPPING:
2 cups mashed sweet potatoes
1/4 cup chopped pecans
3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1-1/4 cups miniature marshmallows, halved
Minced fresh rosemary, optional

Directions

Place bread in a single layer on ungreased baking sheets; brush with butter. In a small bowl, mix sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over tops. Bake at 400° for 2-3 minutes or until lightly browned.
Meanwhile, in another bowl, mix the sweet potatoes, pecans, brown sugar and butter. Spoon onto toasts; top with marshmallows, pressing lightly to adhere. Broil 3-4 in. from the heat for 1-2 minutes or until marshmallows are lightly browned. Sprinkle with rosemary if desired. Yield: 2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 appetizer equals 82 calories, 4 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 8 mg cholesterol, 53 mg sodium, 12 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Sweet Potato Crostini in Taste of Home October/November 2012, p32