Vegan Sweet Potato Crostini are a festive and flavorful holiday appetizer. These gluten/grain free crostinis are perfect for holiday parties.
Move over, bread, sweet potato crostini is where it's at!
Sweet potatoes make such a fun and healthy base for crostini. You slice them into rounds, bake the potatoes, then assemble crostini with delicious toppings.
I love the concept of using sweet potato as the base because sweet potatoes are super nutritious, they're naturally gluten/grain-free, and they are DELICIOUS.
Sweet potatoes pair so well with cranberries, pecans, and rosemary - these little sweet potato crostinis are bursts of flavor in your mouth!
Step 1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Step 2. Slice the sweet potatoes into 1/8" thick rounds.
Step 3. Arrange the sweet potatoes in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 25-30 minutes, until soft.
Step 4. Meanwhile, make the cranberry sauce. Heat the water, maple syrup, and rosemary in a small saucepan. Add the cranberries and bring to a boil. Cook 5-7 minutes at a boil, until the cranberries burst. Let cool.
Step 5. Assemble the crostini. Spread two teaspoons of cream cheese onto each potato round. Add two teaspoons of cranberry sauce. Top with a pecan, then a sprig of rosemary. Sprinkle with sea salt and drizzle maple syrup.
Don't try to spread cream cheese on very warm potatoes. Let the cooked sweet potatoes cool slightly so they are closer to room temperature
The great thing about sweet potatoes as the base of the crostini is that leftovers are easily stored! Sweet potatoes won't get soggy in the fridge like bread does.
Simply place the crostini in an air-tight container and store in the fridge. If you have many leftovers, use a sheet of wax paper to stack layers of crostini. They will last in the fridge for up to a week.
Thank you God for this healthy holiday appetizer. We're grateful for the friends and family we get to share this recipe with. Amen.
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Vegan Sweet Potato Crostini are a festive and flavorful holiday appetizer. These gluten/grain free crostinis are perfect for holiday parties.
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