Make these Toasted Sweet Potato Bites topped with goat cheese, dried cranberries, walnuts and fresh sage! They are a delicious gluten-free party appetizer your guests will devour.
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About this Toasted Sweet Potato Bites recipe
Who’s ready for turkey day?! I am! It’s the best day of the year, if you ask me. On those really busy years, when someone tells me to bring a dish, I love bringing an appetizer because it’s low-stakes.
One year, I went to a Thanksgiving dinner away from home. I wanted to come up with an appetizer recipe I could make that is low-key and easy to put together in someone else’s kitchen, regardless of whether you’re hosting or bringing a dish to your feast. These Toasted Sweet Potato Bites are just that, and have major appetizer potential for the fall, holidays or anytime you need a gluten-free appetizer.
They start with crispy sweet potato chips, then are topped with goat cheese, walnuts, dried cranberries and a little piece of fresh sage. They’re basically crostini or bruschetta, but there’s no bread — just a crispy, sweet little veggie that no one will notice because you’re piling on the toppings. You can have so much fun with these!
I’ll admit, I am not a huge fan of sweet potatoes in their sweet application, so these are a mix of sweet, savory and salty and it’s the perfect blend. It’s always hard to stop me from eating every single one of these Toasted Sweet Potato Bites myself! They’re now one of my favorite appetizers.
Ingredients
Are you wondering what the heck sweet potato toast is? I didn’t know what it was either until my friend Kathryn shared it with me. It was super trendy a while back.
Sweet potato toast is exactly what you think it is: crispy toast made from sweet potato slices instead of bread. These toasts are a great gluten-free alternative to bread and, like regular toast, you can top them with just about anything. People even eat sweet potato toast for breakfast with peanut butter and banana, or you can pile on savory toppings like mashed avocado or cottage cheese.
These mini, bite-size toasts are basically canapés or crostini without the bread. Sweet and savory at once, they are totally delicious and yet gluten-free, keto-friendly and paleo-friendly. Something for everyone!
Topping ideas
I like mine somewhere in the middle, but you can go crazy with whatever toppings you like! I used goat cheese, dried cranberries, chopped walnuts and a ribbon of fresh sage.
- Bottom layer: The bottom layer should be cheesy or gooey — something that the other toppings will adhere to. You could swap in brie cheese, blue cheese or cream cheese, or start with a spread like hummus or avocado.
- Sweet toppings: Fresh or dried fruit are great! Fresh berries or things like raisins or chopped dried apricots would be good too. You could even drizzle on honey or maple syrup. Some people like to sprinkle them with cinnamon or melt a marshmallow on top!
- Savory toppings: Nuts like pecans are an easy add, but you can even add crispy bacon or whatever sounds good. A drizzle of garlic aioli or a sprinkle of everything bagel seasoning would add a lot of flavor. Swap out the fresh sage for fresh basil, rosemary, parsley or even mint.
Another idea is to make them into little sandwiches by putting another sweet potato crisp on top!
Instructions
Making these toasts is super easy! But there’s a bit of nuance, so let’s get into it. Feel free to make the sweet potato toasts ahead of time, so all you need to do is decorate them with the toppings on the day of.
- It’s important to start with suuuuper thin slices of sweet potatoes. About ¼-inch rounds is perfect! You can peel them or not — it’s up to you!
- Spread them out on a baking sheet * in a single layer. For crispier chips, spray the slices or drizzle with a small amount of olive oil.
- Toast the sweet potato slices in the oven until they have a crispy texture, then let them cool.
- Then top them with goat cheese, dried cranberries, walnuts and fresh sage — or whatever you like!
Size matters, shape doesn’t: You can cut the sweet potatoes lengthwise (long potato shape pieces) or crosswise into sweet potato rounds (smaller, bite-size circles), depending on how big you want them. As long as they’re thin, the shape doesn’t matter!
Serving suggestions
Set these sweet potato appetizers out on a platter for easy self-serving. It’s the perfect appetizer to serve at room temperature. (But when there’s cheese, no more than two hours at room temp for food safety reasons!)
Alongside them, you can have other grab-and-go appetizers that folks can easily pick up. Charcuterie cups are always a hit, and these spinach artichoke wonton cups are a warm and cheesy app everyone loves.
Of course, you don’t have to top the toasts with anything! Serve sweet potato chips with a dip like white bean hummus or a warm spinach artichoke dip.
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Toasted Sweet Potato Bites
ingredients
- 2 large sweet potatoes
- 6 ounces goat cheese
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts
- ¼ cup dried cranberries
- 2 sprigs fresh sage sliced into thin ribbons
instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C) . Line a baking sheet * with foil or a silicone baking mat * and set aside.
- Peel sweet potatoes, if desired, and cut into ¼-inch thick rounds. Place in a single layer on the baking sheet.2 large sweet potatoes
- Bake for 10 minutes, then flip and bake for another 10 minutes. Sweet potatoes should be slightly dried and crispy — if not, flip and bake for another 10 minutes. Remove from oven.
- Top with dollops of goat cheese and sprinkle with walnuts, cranberries and sage ribbons. Serve warm.6 ounces goat cheese, ¼ cup chopped walnuts, ¼ cup dried cranberries, 2 sprigs fresh sage
notes
- Bottom layer: The bottom layer should be cheesy or gooey — something that the other toppings will adhere to. You could swap in brie cheese, blue cheese or cream cheese, or start with a spread like hummus, mashed avocado or peanut butter.
- Sweet toppings: Fresh or dried fruit are great! Fresh berries or things like raisins or chopped dried apricots would be good too. You could even drizzle on honey or maple syrup. Some people like to melt a marshmallow on top!
- Savory toppings: Nuts are an easy add, but you can even add crispy bacon or whatever sounds good. A drizzle of aioli or a sprinkle of everything bagel seasoning would add a lot of flavor. Swap out the fresh sage for fresh basil, rosemary, parsley or even mint.
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