Just a note: This recipe originally appeared as a monthly contributor post on Memories by the Mile. I am now posting the recipe here for archiving purposes (scroll down towards the bottom). My original teaser post is below and the recipe is underneath it. Check out Memories by the Mile as well; Wanda Ann has a ton of great recipes! Enjoy!
Today I am posting over at Wanda Ann’s blog, Memories By The Mile.
This month I have shared my recipe for Basil and Blue Cheese Sweet Potato Bites. They make great appetizers for your holiday party!
Basil and Blue Cheese Sweet Potato Bites
Print RecipeEmbark on a basil and blue cheese flavor adventure with every bite of these delicious appetizers!
Ingredients
- 2 large sweet potatoes
- cooking spray
- 1 1/2 cups mushrooms (roughly chopped)
- 2 tablespoons buttery spread (like Brummel & Brown)
- ½ cup blue cheese crumbles
- 15 large basil leaves roughly chopped
- smaller basil leaves to use for garnish (if desired)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
- Slice the potatoes thinly, into ¼ inch thick rounds, or thinner. Thinner slices with be crispier, thicker slices will be softer.
- Lightly spray the rounds with cooking spray, and place on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 12 minutes, then flip and bake for about 8 more minutes.
- While the rounds are baking, combine the mushrooms and buttery spread and microwave for about 30 seconds on high.
- Stir until melted (if needed, microwave again).
- Add the blue cheese and chopped basil and stir until combined.
- After the potato rounds have baked, add about 1 tablespoon of the blue cheese topping to each round.
- Bake an additional 3-4 minutes until hot and melty.
- Garnish with additional basil leaves and serve.
Notes
Nutrition information is approximate. Your results may be different due to different brands/products and measuring differences.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 164kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 318mg | Potassium: 376mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 193.9% | Vitamin C: 3.1% | Calcium: 11.1% | Iron: 3.8%
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Alice V
I love sweet potatoes and just made some a few days ago. Your recipe sounds delicious. Thanks for sharing it with us at #OMHGWW
Maria
Ohhh these sound great! Love the sweet potato/blue cheese combination, they look delicious!
Diane Balch
What a different appetizer… I love the contrasts of flavors. Thanks so much for sharing your bites with us on foodie friday.
Jess
Oh goodness these look delicious!!
Thanks again for joining the Link Up this week!
Vicky
Sounds delicious. Love how you use the sweet potatoes in this recipe : ))
Joann @EuchreFun
WOW do these look amazing and made with all our favorites!! Thanks for sharing at Wake Up Wednesday Linky 🙂
Jen
These look fantastic! I’m so glad you took the recipe out of the archives to share it with us. Pinning to make later in the week.
The Pinterested Parent
These look wonderful. I would love these.