SWEET POTATO CRESCENT BITES RECIPE

Sweet Potato Crescent Bites Recipe image

Provided by sassy47

Number Of Ingredients 10

Cooking spray
4 medium sweet potatoes (about 1 1/2 lb.), scrubbed clean
1/4 c. packed brown sugar
1/4 c. heavy cream
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1 (8-oz.) refrigerated Crescent rolls
1 c. mini marshmallows
24 whole pecans

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375° and grease a mini muffin tin with cooking spray. Pierce sweet potatoes 3 to 4 times with a fork. Place potato on microwave-safe plate and microwave 15 minutes. If your potatoes aren't fork tender after 15 minutes, continue microwaving in 30 second increments. When potatoes are cooked through, scrape filling into a large bowl and discard skin. Using a potato masher or fork, mash sweet potatoes until smooth. Add brown sugar, heavy cream, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt and whisk to combine. On a lightly floured surface, roll out crescent dough, and pinch together seams. Cut into 24 squares and place in muffin tin cups. Spoon about a tablespoon of sweet potato mixture into each crescent square, then top with mini marshmallows and bake until crescent pastry is golden, about 15 minutes. Add a pecan to the center of each bite and bake 5 minutes more.