Sweet Potato Bites
Updated Oct 17, 2025
These sweet potato bites are easy to make with slices of roasted sweet potatoes topped with caramelized marshmallows and toasted pecans.
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Sweet Potato Bites are so good!
I make these sweet potato bites every year around the holidays, and they’re always the first thing to disappear. They’re a classic combo of sweet potatoes, marshmallows, and toasted pecans, basically everything I love about sweet potato casserole, but in bite-size form.
This sweet potato bites recipe is super easy to throw together and feels festive. I love serving them as an appetizer or side dish. They’re simple and nostalgic.
Happy Cooking!
– Yumna
Sweet Potato Bite Ingredients
- Sweet potato: Look for large sweet potatoes! Read my tips on how to cut sweet potatoes.
- Maple syrup: I love the taste of maple syrup with these sweet potatoes, but honey or agave nectar will work, too.
- Marshmallows: I like to use large halved marshmallows for this recipe, but marshmallow fluff will work, too.
- Pecans: Chopped pecans are my favorite topping for these sweet potato bites, but walnuts or sliced almonds will also do. Check out my tips on toasting pecans.
- Butter: I like to use unsalted butter, but you can also use cooking oil, here.
How to Make Sweet Potato Bites
Sweet Potato Bite Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 large sweet potatoes peeled and sliced into ½ -inch-thick rounds
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 12 marshmallows sliced in half
- 24 pecan halves
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Add the sliced sweet potatoes to the prepared baking sheet. Drizzle with melted butter and maple syrup and season with cinnamon and salt. Toss the sweet potatoes to make sure they are well coated and then arrange in a single layer.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, flipping halfway through, until the sweet potatoes are tender.
- Top each sweet potato round with one marshmallow, and broil on high for 30-60 seconds, until the marshmallow puffs. Working quickly and carefully, press one pecan half on top of each sweet potato bite. Serve immediately.
Notes
- My Top Tip: Use a fork to check whether your sweet potatoes are cooked. They should be fork-tender when pierced! It should take around 20 to 25 minutes depending on the thickness of the slices.
- Storage: Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for about 3-4 days. When you’re ready to eat, heat your potatoes at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until warmed through, or heat them in the microwave on 30-second intervals until warm and gooey. Freezing is not recommended.
- Make Ahead Tips: You can slice the sweet potatoes in advance to save on the prep work. If you’re just peeling them a few hours ahead, then you can just store them anywhere until you’re ready. However, if you’re going to be making them 2-3 days in advance, then store them in cold water and refrigerate it. When ready to cook just drain and pat dry.
Nutrition
Nutrition information provided is an estimate. It will vary based on cooking method and specific ingredients used.
Recipe Tips
- Slice your potatoes into equal-sized rounds. If you want your potatoes to cook evenly, you’ll need to make sure each slice is close in size!
- Use a fork to check whether your sweet potatoes are cooked. They should be fork-tender when pierced! It should take around 20 to 25 minutes depending on the thickness of the slices.
- Line your baking sheet with parchment. The maple syrup may make your sweet potatoes stick to the pan. Use parchment paper to make the clean-up process easier, and remove your sweet potatoes straight away so the maple syrup doesn’t have time to harden.
Serving Ideas
- Serve your sweet potato bites with a dipping sauce of your choice. Some good options are cranberry sauce, balsamic reduction, and honey.
- Thanksgiving. These sweet potatoes are one of my favorite Thanksgiving sides with roasted turkey, baked cranberry sauce, olive oil mashed potatoes, oven roasted brussel sprouts, and vegetarian stuffing.
- Add protein. I love eating these sweet potato bites with air fryer salmon, honey mustard chicken, and cast-iron steak.
FAQs
Nope! You can simply bake them as-is. If you want to par-boil the sweet potato rounds for added texture or flavor, you can do so by boiling them in salted water for about 7 minutes before baking. Keep in mind the roasting time will need to be adjusted if you decide to boil them first.
Comments
I made this on thanksgiving and it came out so good! Perfect sweetness and it looks amazing! Will always be making it! Thank you Yumna for your continuous amazing recipes!
Ahh thanks so much! Really happy you liked it!
Iโm not the best cook, but I had some sweet potatoes about to go bad and I saw your recipe and it looked so easy so I had to try it! These rounds were made with ease, didnโt take long at all, and were so delicious! Iโll definitely be making these again!!!
Oh yay! I’m so happy to hear that! Thanks so much for sharing!!