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Bacon and Sweet Potato Bites

By Linda Larsen, About.com Guide

These easy and delicious appetizer bites are made with leftover sweet potatoes from Thanksgiving dinner.

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

  • Leftover baked sweet potatoes, cut into bite size pieces
  • 2 Tbsp. melted butter
  • dash white pepper
  • 8 slices bacon, cooked until crisp, each slice cut into 5 pieces
  • 20 oz. can pineapple chunks, well drained, reserving 2 Tbsp. juice

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place the sweet potato pieces on ungreased jelly roll pan, and drizzle with butter and sprinkle with pepper. Top each sweet potato piece with a piece of bacon, then top that with a pineapple chunk. Secure each stack with a toothpick. Brush some of the reserved pineapple liquid over each stack.

Bake at 400 degrees about 5 minutes until heated through. Cool slightly before serving. Makes about 40 bites

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