Sweet Potato Rounds with Goat Cheese and Cranberry Balsamic Glaze
A delightful appetizer featuring roasted sweet potatoes topped with creamy goat cheese and finished with cranberry sauce and balsamic glaze.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large sweet potatoes, sliced into 1.5 cm rounds
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Salt & pepper
- 1/2 cup cranberry sauce (whole berry preferred)
- 100g soft goat cheese, crumbled
- 2 tbsp balsamic glaze
- Fresh thyme sprigs for garnish
- Cracked black pepper (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200°C (390°F).
- Line a tray with parchment paper.
- Place the sweet potato slices in a single layer on the lined tray.
- Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Roast for 25–30 minutes, flipping halfway through, until golden and tender.
- Remove from the oven and cool slightly.
- Dollop cranberry sauce on each round.
- Sprinkle crumbled goat cheese over each round.
- Drizzle with balsamic glaze.
- Garnish with fresh thyme sprigs and serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
These sweet potato rounds pair well with a crisp salad or roasted chicken. Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 15mg