These sweet potato bites are packed with so much delicious flavor and make for the perfect appetizer or light lunch!
Considering my love for every single ingredient in this recipe, I’m really not sure why I didn’t come up with it sooner than this. But, it’s here now and it’s not going anywhere!
I can’t even count how many recipes I have on here that are made using sweet potato and black beans, so I guess I decided that I needed one more. And this one really might be my favorite, I promise I’m not just saying that š
While these would make for a really great appetizer to bring to a party or potluck, I enjoyed them for lunch and they really filled me up. These days it can be a little hard to sit down for an actual lunch so I like to make things that I can just pick up and eat quickly. I’m also in the mindset that appetizers and tiny foods are the best foods around. They’re so cute and let’s face it, tiny food just tastes better!
These bites are made up of roasted sweet potato rounds, zesty black bean hummus and a creamy dollup of guacamole to top it all off. They’re healthy, filling and easy to make.
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Sweet Potato Bites with Black Bean Hummus & Guacamole
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 6-8 1x
Ingredients
- 2 medium sized sweet potatoes, works best of they are long and skinny
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup guacamole, homemade or storebought
- Chopped cilantro and green onion for garnish, if desired
Black Bean Hummus:
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 tablespoons tahini
- Juice of 1/2 a lemon
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Slice the sweet potatoes in rounds that are about 1/4 an inch thick. Place the sweet potatoes in single layer on a large sheetpan and toss with olive oil and spices. Roast sweet potatoes until fork tender, flipping once, about 35 minutes.
- While the sweet potatoes are roasting make the hummus. Add all hummus ingredients to a food processor and blend until desired consitency. You may need to add in a small amount of water to make it a smoother texture. I added in about 1 tablespoon of water.
- Place the sweet potato rounds on a large plate and top each one with a spoonful of hummus and guacamole. Top with chopped cilantro and green onion, if desired.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 35 mins
- Category: Appetizer, Gluten Free, Vegan
These are so delicious!
Thank you so much!!
they sound great but my question is do you serve them hot or cold?
Thanks! Room temperature is best but can also be served cold š
Delicious! Made as directed and were perfect.
Yah! I’m so glad you liked them! š
1 question – may be obvious, but I can’t tell – did you leave the skin on the sweet potatoes during cooking and also for serving?
Hi Nona, Yes, I did leave the skins on for cooking and serving but you certainly don’t have to if you would prefer not to!
Oooh I love this recipe idea… brilliant! It seems like a perfect party appetizer, and I’ll definitely be trying it out soon.
Izzy, we are on the same page here. My love of these ingredients run deep as well… it seems there’s a million combinations for black beans, avocado and sweet potatoes.. endless. But they’re all SO good, who can resist! Talk about a bite of superfood! š ANDddd.. I just saw your video on FB of your skillet enchiladas! OMGeee! Yay YOU!!
Oh fun what bites, Izzy! This is such a perfect snack for the sweet potato and guac lover in me. Love the hummus in here, too!
Oh my gosh, what fantastic little bites. My favorite part is knowing how much flavor is packed into each bite. š And I can definitely see these being part of a dinner party spread sometime soon! Thanks for the inspiration Izzy!
Just had some about a week ago. Izzy made them for us, Delicious!
Sweet potato + black bean is just the best combo! And then add in guac?? These bites make me so happy! haha I wish I had a few to snack on right now before dinner!