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Sweet Potato Crostini

Name: Sweet Potato Crostini
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 dozen
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons sugar; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 24 slices French bread baguette (1/4 inch thick); 2 to 3 tablespoons butter, melted; TOPPING:; 2 cups mashed sweet potatoes; 1/4 cup chopped pecans; 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar; 2 tablespoons butter, melted; 1-1/4 cups miniature marshmallows, halved

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Total Time:Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Steve Westphal, Wind Lake, Wisconsin

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Updated on Jun. 27, 2023

For party time, I turn this sweet potato side dish into an appetizer by serving it on slices of a French baguette. — Steve Westphal, Wind Lake, Wisconsin

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Sweet Potato Crostini

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Yield:2 dozen

Prep:25 min

Cook:5 min

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
24 slices French bread baguette (1/4 inch thick)
2 to 3 tablespoons butter, melted
topping:

2 cups mashed sweet potatoes
1/4 cup chopped pecans
3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1-1/4 cups miniature marshmallows, halved

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Directions

1
Preheat oven to 375°. Mix sugar and cinnamon. Arrange bread slices on an ungreased baking sheet. Brush with butter; sprinkle with sugar mixture. Bake until lightly browned, 5-7 minutes. Remove from oven; preheat broiler.

2
Mix sweet potatoes, pecans, brown sugar and butter; spread over toasts. Top with marshmallows, pressing lightly. Broil 3-4 in. from heat until marshmallows are lightly toasted, 1-2 minutes.