These smashed sweet potato guacamole bites have crispy sides with soft centers. Topped with a crispy piece of salty bacon, they’re the perfect game day bite.
So we’re apparently getting anywhere from 18-36 inches of snow today and tomorrow.
Even the low end of that forecast sucks.
18 inches pretty much guarantees power outages around here and even though we have a generator and a wood stove, neither of those things will bring me the internet when it goes out.
I mean, who cares about the lights, I’d rather have the ability to waste my entire day away on Facebook and Netflix.
But that’s all the shit talking I’m going to do about this storm because you know what it’s done?
It’s gotten people to shut the hell up about deflated balls and the Super Bowl while they freak out about stocking up on eggs, milk and bread instead.
Hall-e-freakin’-lujah.
If you haven’t been around for any other Super Bowl season, please refer to this edamame dip for my thoughts on the sport of football. It’s pretty succinct.
The one and only good thing about the Super Bowl, is and always will be, the food.
A day full of eating buffalo, baconized everything and cheesy dips or breads galore is really hard to pass up.
These sweet potato guacamole bites are definitely on the healthier side of the Super Bowl food spectrum but that doesn’t mean they don’t have some serious game pop-ability.
Their crispy edges, soft middles, spicy guac centers and salty bacon top make them perfect for throwing back while you watch half-illiterate fat men run around a field and horribly lip-synced half-time shows.
For a similar dish with striking color – try this smashed and roasted purple sweet potato recipe or, use purple sweet potatoes in place of regular sweet potatoes for this recipe!
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Smashed Sweet Potato Guacamole Bites
Ingredients
- 3 medium sweet potatoes
- extra virgin olive oil
- salt and pepper
- 2 avocados
- juice of 1/2 a lime
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 jalapeno, minced
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 3 slices bacon, cooked
Instructions
- Clean sweet potatoes leaving skin on. Place in a large pot and cover with water. Boil potatoes for about 20 minutes until tender.
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Remove potatoes from water, slice into thick rounds (about 1/2 inch) and place on a greased baking sheet.
- Using a fork, gently smash the tops of the potatoes.
- Drizzle the potato rounds with olive oil and season liberally with salt and pepper.
- Place potatoes in the oven for 20-22 minutes until the edges are crispy and starting to turn golden brown.
- While potatoes cook, combine the avocados, lime juice, garlic, jalapeno and cilantro in a small bowl. Mash together until smooth.
- Chop the bacon into 1/2 inch pieces and set aside.
- Remove the potatoes from the oven, top with a spoonful of the guacamole and a piece of bacon.
- Serve warm.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Gina Matsoukas is an AP syndicated writer. She is the founder, photographer and recipe developer of Running to the Kitchen — a food website focused on providing healthy, wholesome recipes using fresh and seasonal ingredients. Her work has been featured in numerous media outlets both digital and print, including MSN, Huffington post, Buzzfeed, Women’s Health and Food Network.
What a creative idea! These look delicious!!
As if you haven’t heard it enough already – THESE LOOK AMAZING! But seriously. A perfect combination of my favs. PINNED!! =)
Ha! Yes! Enough on the footballs already?!? These look amazing… crispy + creamy = perfection! Stay safe!
I love the looks of these bites, lady!! Yum.
These look fantastic, Gina! Perfect for game day! I hope you are staying warm up there. It’s CRAZY here by the beach. I’m afraid to let the dog outside as she might blow away!
These smashed sweet potato bites are hands down the best game day inspired snacks I have seen! Even though I don’t watch the superbowl.. I have to make the recipe!
Yum! These look so so good – and combine some of the best foods around!
I’m all for the Superbowl coverage – but seriously, this Deflategate BS is getting so old!! The NFL isn’t going to do a damn thing, so who cares – just get on with it so we can eat and be mad! And eat more… of THESE! YUM! Hang in there, I hope the storms doesn’t kick you too hard.
Just saw the news over here- Hope you guys haven’t been affected by it!
These however, look delicious- I am all for things sweet and salty!
For once, the midwest is not a frozen tundra! But i feel for you guys up there. I have never seen 18 inches of snow and I don’t think I ever want to! Just make sure you have enough of these sweet potato and guac bites around to stay full!