Sweet potato rounds with Goat Cheese are the perfect, easy holiday party appetizer! This appetizer is beautiful and delicious to make topped with creamy goat cheese, crunchy pecans, sweet dried cranberries and drizzled with honey.
When planning your next holiday party, besides these having these yummy appetizers, how pairing these up with either an Apple Pie Cinnamon cocktail or a Pomegranate Martini?
You can also really impress your guests with this Olive Christmas Tree (easy to make) and Cranberry Orange Brie tarts. Your place will be known as party central!
Ingredients
- Sweet Potatoes
- Olive Oil
- Sugar
- Cinnamon
- Goat Cheese
- Cream
- Honey
- Candied Pecans
- Dried Cranberries
- Honey
- Salt
Please see recipe card for quantities.
Instructions
Start by peeling sweet potatoes and cutting them into about ½" to ¾" slices
Place the sweet potato rounds on a cookie sheet and brush each side with olive oil.
Sprinkle salt and a cinnamon-sugar mixture on each side of the sweet potato rounds. Place in a 400 degree oven for about 30 minutes; flipping them over about halfway through.
The sweet potatoes should be soft when done. Check them to make sure the bottoms don't get too dark after about 25 minutes in the oven.
In a medium bowl place the goat cheese, heavy cream and the honey. Use a mixer to combine; set aside while sweet potatoes are baking.
When rounds are baked, place about a teaspoon of the goat cheese mixture on each and top with dried cranberries and candied pecans.
Next drizzle honey on top.
Tips
- Cut the sweet potatoes ahead and keep in water until ready to use (just drain and blot)
- You could also bake the sweet potatoes a day ahead and keep in refrigerator until ready to assemble (store in single layer or with wax paper in-between)
- The goat cheese mixture could also be made a day ahead
Variations
- Instead of using goat cheese, you could use feta cheese
- Candied walnuts or almonds could be used in place of the pecans
Equipment
Kitchen items you might need - mandolin, cutting board, cookie baking sheet
Can you make ahead of time?
This is the most often question I get asked and want to share with you how to do this.
The first way to make a day ahead is to bake the rounds, cool, and store in the refrigerator. Store them flat in a covered container (if you need to stack place plastic wrap or wax paper between the layers)
Also make the goat cheese ahead of time and refrigerate.
About an hour before you wish to serve, warm up the rounds for about 10-15 minutes in a 350 degree oven. Also remove the goat cheese mixture to come to room temperature.
When rounds are heated, top them with goat cheese, pecans, dried cranberries and then drizzle with honey.
If you want to make and serve these the same day, make about 2-3 hours ahead, store in refrigerator in a covered container prepared with everything but honey drizzle.
About 30 minutes before serving, pull out of refrigerator and drizzle with honey. These will be served at room temperature which is totally fine. If you would like them warmer, follow method above.
Hope this helps and feel free to send me a message if you have any other questions.
Get the Recipe
Sweet Potato Goat Cheese Appetizer
You are going to love these Sweet Potato Rounds with Goat Cheese appetizer! They are perfect for all your holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
Rounds
- 3-4 medium sweet potatoes peeled and cut into ½" slices
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- dash sea salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
Topping
- 4 oz goat cheese
- 1 tablespoon cream or half and half
- 1 tablespoon honey
- ¼ cup chopped candied pecans
- ¼ cup chopped dried cranberries
- 2 tablespoons honey for drizzling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°
- Combine sugar and cinnamon and set aside
- Brush each side of the rounds with olive oil and also sprinkle a bit of salt and the sugar cinnamon on each side
- Place one side down on a heavy cookie sheet
- Bake for 15 minutes; turn and baked for another 15 minutes (check after 10 minutes to make sure they aren't getting too dark)
- While baking, combine the goat cheese with the cream (or half and half) and honey with a mixer
- When rounds are done, let cool a bit then add about a teaspoon of goat cheese mixture on each round, sprinkle with pecans and dried cranberries
- Drizzle with a bit honey and serve immediately
Notes
SEE POST FOR STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 2Amount Per Serving: Calories: 115Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 77mgCarbohydrates: 17gFiber: 2gSugar: 11gProtein: 3g
Nutritional information provided is computer-generated and only an estimate. You may want to do your own research with the ingredients listed if you have concerns about health or specific diets.
Another appetizer you might also enjoy from my friend Lisa are these Puffed Pastry Sausage rolls!
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Amy at Ms. Toody Goo Shoes says
The honey dripping on the goat cheese is just mouthwatering! Heading over for the recipe!
Deb@CookingOnTheFrontBurner says
Enjoy Amy!
Dewena says
This looks so good and I'm always looking for recipes using goat cheese for my lactose intolerant husband!
Deb@CookingOnTheFrontBurner says
Hope you like it!
Julie Evink says
Sweet Potatoes always made me hesitant but I have a new love for them!
Deb@CookingOnTheFrontBurner says
I know what you mean. Some foods I still won't eat 🙂
rachael yerkes says
These are amazing! I'm just sitting here drooling!
Julie says
Deb, these look AMAZING! I want to eat all of them right now!
Jamie Sherman says
I'm still working on our Thanksgiving menu - but I need to add these to the menu!!
Marcie Flavor the Moments says
I LOVE sweet potatoes and these look off the charts good!
Nancy Piran says
These look fantastic Deb!
Karyl Henry says
So because it's sweet potatoes, I can eat a lot more of these...CHECK!! 🙂
Cathy Trochelman says
These are absolute PERFECTION, Deb!!!
Debra Needles says
Thanks for sharing these at Funtastic Friday 102! They look divine! I selected this post to be featured as one of my "favorites" for Funtastic Friday 103 Blog Hop, which is live now!
Adrienne says
I'm sorry... I'm very new to Pinterest, and I can not figure out how to actually get to this recipe! Anything I click on just takes me to an enlarged picture (or two), but nowhere am I seeing a way to get to the actual recipe. HELP!!!!!
Geri says
Just wanted to let you know, I downloaded this recipe, and made it today (Super Bowl). Awesome recipe thank you.
Geri
Deb Attinella says
Great! Glad you enjoyed it!
Angela Cantone says
I made these for Super Bowl Sunday!! They were absolutely delicious!
Deb Attinella says
I am so glad you enjoyed this recipe!
Diane H says
I just made these (or a variation) and they are unbelievably delicious--I didn't have pecans or cranberries so I just made them and used Trader Joe's goat cheese with honey. They are fabulous-thank you for sharing!
Deb Attinella says
That is a great idea using the goat cheese with honey - I am going to Trader Joe's today and will have to find that!!
Eva says
I have been quite obsessed with the combination of goat cheese and sweet potato lately, and I stumbled on this post of yours on Pinterest. Pinterest clearly knows what I like. Thanks for the inspiration, this is going up my list of foods to try soon!
Marjean Marr says
These look delicious. We have a Christmas party every year with lots of appetizers etc. I was wondering if I could make these up ahead of time and serve at room temperature.
Deb Attinella says
Hi, I sent you an email...
SheBlooms says
I am hosting a starter's and ender's party for my son and new daughter in law when they return from their honeymoon for 70 people . Can the sweet potatoes be baked ahead and watered before adding the goat cheese and honey? I don't want to miss all the party!
Deb Attinella says
HI, I sent you an email...
DameJudith says
I am a big fan of make ahead, serve later! These look delicious. Would you share with me your make ahead advice?
Thank you.
Karen says
Love this idea! I am attending a Friendsgiving could you share your make ahead advice as well? Ideally I’d like to have these done the day before ready to go the next morning. Do the keep out at room temp well?
Thanks in adavanced!
Deb Attinella says
Hi, I sent you an email
Julia says
My mouth is watering here by looking at these! Love the flavor combo!
Lisa says
Hi, I made these and they are delicious! One question—I wanted to make them less soft/more firm so it would be a little easier to pick up as a finger food. Would you recommend slicing thinner — almost like a chip? Thanks!
Deb Attinella says
I think that could work but I haven't tried that method.