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SWEET POTATO BACON SKEWERS

Sweet Potato Bacon Skewers

We have a holiday coming up in a couple of days! Who’s looking forward to a looonnnggg weekend? I’ll be cooking out with some friends this weekend where everyone is tasked with bringing a side dish! Who doesn’t love potluck?

Here is a great side dish you can put on a skewer! I love making skewers for parties because they are easy to pick up and walk around with. This recipe could be easier and it is delicious and crowd pleasing!

RECIPE:

Sweet Potato Bacon Skewers
Glass Bowls

STEP 1: Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

STEP 2: Peel and cut sweet potatoes into small chunks (about 1″). Place into a bowl and toss with olive oil.

Cut up Sweet Potatoes
cutting board
Sweet Potato Bacon Skewers
Glass Bowl

 


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STEP 3: Take slab of bacon and cut into 4 equal parts. Set aside.

Sweet Potato Bacon Skewers
Cutting Board

 

 

STEP 4: Take a skewer and slide a sweet potato chunk onto it. (side note: it was a little difficult to get the hard sweet potato onto a wood skewer. I found that twisting it on was the easiest way. Metal skewers may be better) Take a piece of bacon and fold in half ans slide onto skewer. Continue until you feel as many as you like.

Sweet Potato Bacon Skewers
Skewers / Cutting Board

STEP 5: Mix together brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, cayenne pepper and red pepper flakes and pour into a shallow pan.

Sweet Potato Bacon Skewers
Glass Bowl

 

STEP 6: Dredge each skewer into the sugar/spice mixture and cover well.

Swee Potato Bacon Skewers
Glass Dish / Skewers

STEP 7: Prepare a pan by covering with foil and place a cooling rack on top. Spray the cooling rack with cooking spray.

Sweet Potato Bacon Skewers
Cookie Sheet / Cooling Rack

STEP 8: Place your prepared skewers onto the prepared pan.

Sweet Potato Bacon Skewers
Cookie Sheet / Cooling Rack / Skewers


STEP 9: Bake skewers for 30 minutes or until potatoes are fork tender and bacon appears cooked.Sweet Potato Bacon Skewers


SweetPotato Bacon Skewers

Sweet Potato Bacon Skewers

Sweet Potato Skewers

Course Side Dish
Cuisine American

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs sweet potatoes
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 pound bacon
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

  2. Peel and cut sweet potatoes into small chunks (about 1"). Place into a bowl and toss with olive oil.

  3. Take slab of bacon and cut into 4 equal parts. Set aside.

  4. Take a skewer and slide a sweet potato chunk onto it. Take a piece of bacon and fold it in half and slide on to the skewer. Repeat until you have as many as you want.

  5. Mix together brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, cayenne pepper and red pepper flakes and pour into a shallow pan.

  6. Dredge each skewer into the sugar/spice mixture and cover well.

  7. Prepare a pan by covering with foil and place a cooling rack on top. Spray the cooling rack with cooking spray.

  8. Place your prepared skewers onto the prepared pan.

  9. Bake skewers for 30 minutes or until potatoes are fork tender and bacon appears cooked.

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