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Friday Night Lights Thanksgiving Bites

1st Place Mountain State Fair Tailgate Recipe Contest. Sharon Gates - Leicester, NC
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: appetizer, finger foods, left-overs, sweet potato, tailgate
Servings: 8
Calories: 261kcal

Ingredients

  • 2-3 Large NC sweetpotatoes
  • ½ cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ pound cooked cubed turkey
  • 1 3 oz. block cream cheese – softened
  • ½ cup diced onion
  • ½ cup dried cranberries
  • 1 refrigerated pie crust
  • 18-24 mini marshmallows

Instructions

  • Pre-heat oven to 350̊
  • Begin with cooled baked sweetpotato (oven or microwaved baked)
  • Peel baked sweetpotato, add milk, maple syrup, butter and cinnamon, beat with a band mixer into a smooth puree
  • In a separate bowl, mix together cubed turkey, cream cheese, onion and cranberries
  • Spray muffin pan with cooking spray
  • Unroll pie crust; using a biscuit cutter, cut rounds of dough slightly larger than the cups of your muffin pan
  • Line muffin cups with dough rounds. Spoon in turkey and cranberry mixture evenly.
  • Top each cup with a generous spoonful of sweetpotato puree
  • Bake in preheated oven, 12-15 minutes until crust is golden brown and filling is heated through
  • Add 3 mini marshmallows to the top of the sweetpotato layer on each serving and bake an additional 2-3 minutes to brown marshmallows.

Notes

Nutrition Facts
Friday Night Lights Thanksgiving Bites
Serving Size
 
1
Amount per Serving
Calories
261
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
9
g
14
%
Saturated Fat
 
3
g
19
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
4
g
Cholesterol
 
24
mg
8
%
Sodium
 
558
mg
24
%
Potassium
 
385
mg
11
%
Carbohydrates
 
36
g
12
%
Fiber
 
3
g
13
%
Sugar
 
13
g
14
%
Protein
 
11
g
22
%
Vitamin A
 
8055
IU
161
%
Vitamin C
 
9
mg
11
%
Calcium
 
104
mg
10
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
Net Carbohydrates
 
33
g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 261kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 558mg | Potassium: 385mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 8055IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 1mg | Net Carbohydrates: 33g