Small Sweet Tots Recipe
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Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
Topping Ingredients
Method
Preparation
- 1
Prepare the Sweet Potatoes
Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into small chunks. Place them in a pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook until tender, about 15-20 minutes.
- 2
Mash the Sweet Potatoes
Drain the sweet potatoes and return them to the pot. Mash them with a potato masher until smooth.
- 3
Mix the Ingredients
Add brown sugar, butter, egg, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and flour to the mashed sweet potatoes. Mix until well combined.
Baking
- 4
Preheat the Oven
Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- 5
Form the Tots
Scoop out small portions of the sweet potato mixture and shape them into small tots (about 1 inch long).
- 6
Prepare the Baking Sheet
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place the sweet potato tots on the sheet, spaced apart.
- 7
Bake the Tots
Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until the tots are golden brown and crispy on the outside.
Topping and Serving
- 8
Add Toppings
During the last 5 minutes of baking, remove the baking sheet from the oven and sprinkle mini marshmallows and chopped pecans on top of the tots. Drizzle with maple syrup and return to the oven.
- 9
Finish Baking
Bake for an additional 5-7 minutes until the marshmallows are toasted and the pecans are fragrant.
- 10
Serve
Remove the sweet potato tots from the oven and let them cool for a few minutes before serving. Enjoy warm!