Description
These Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Bites with Parmesan Herb Butter are the perfect combination of sweet, savory, and crispy. Tender sweet potato cubes are roasted to golden perfection and then tossed in a flavorful Parmesan herb butter for an irresistible side dish or appetizer.
Ingredients
Scale
Sweet Potato Bites:
- 2 large sweet potatoes (peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Parmesan Herb Butter:
- ¼ cup unsalted butter (melted)
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley (chopped)
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme (chopped)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Prepare sweet potatoes: In a large bowl, toss the sweet potato cubes with olive oil, salt, pepper, and garlic powder until evenly coated. Spread on the baking sheet.
- Bake: Bake for 25–30 minutes, flipping halfway through, until golden brown and crispy.
- Make Parmesan herb butter: Combine melted butter, Parmesan cheese, parsley, and thyme in a bowl.
- Toss with butter: Transfer baked sweet potatoes to a mixing bowl, drizzle with Parmesan herb butter, and toss gently to coat.
- Serve: Serve hot and crisp.
Notes
- For extra crispiness, soak sweet potato cubes in cold water for 30 minutes before baking.
- Add smoked paprika or cayenne pepper for a spicy twist.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Side Dish, Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: about 1 cup
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 280 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
