Cinnamon-Sugar Sweet Potato Pastries

Name: Cinnamon-Sugar Sweet Potato Pastries
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 32 servings.
Cuisine: North America, Mexican
Ingredients: 1/2 cup mashed sweet potato; 2 ounces cream cheese, softened; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest; 2 tubes (8 ounces each ) refrigerated crescent rolls; 1/2 cup sugar; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1/4 cup butter, melted

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 10 min. YIELD: 32 servings.

We always have leftover mashed sweet potatoes after our Thanksgiving feast. I take what’s left to make an indulgent filling for sweet potato empanadas. Convenient crescent roll dough makes this recipe easy as pie. —Sarah Vasques, Milford, New Hampshire

Ingredients

1/2 cup mashed sweet potato
2 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest
2 tubes (8 ounces each ) refrigerated crescent rolls
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 cup butter, melted

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°. In a small bowl, combine sweet potato, cream cheese, brown sugar and orange zest. Unroll 1 tube of crescent roll dough and separate into 4 rectangles; press perforations to seal. Cut each rectangle into 4 triangles. Repeat with remaining tube of dough. Place 1 teaspoon potato filling in center of each triangle. Fold dough over filling and pinch seams to seal.
2. Place 2 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool slightly. In a small bowl, mix sugar and cinnamon. Brush pastries with butter; coat with cinnamon-sugar mixture.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 88 calories, 5g fat (1g saturated fat), 6mg cholesterol, 125mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

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