Sweet Potato Guacamole Crostini
Ingredients
- 1 large sweet potato
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ¾ teaspoon salt, divided
- ¾ teaspoon pepper, divided
- 4 large avocados
- ¾ cup black beans
- ¾ cup corn
- ¼ red onion, diced
- ¾ teaspoon garlic
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
- Candied bacon (optional—omit if vegan or vegetarian)
Candied bacon*
- 4 thick slices bacon
- ⅓ cup maple syrup
- ½ cup brown sugar
Directions
- If you’d like to make the candied bacon, preheat the oven to 400°F. Prepare a baking sheet with aluminium foil and place a cooling rack in on the pan, as well.
- In a small bowl, combine the maple syrup and brown sugar.
- Place the bacon the on the cooling rack and brush half of the sugar mixture on the bacon.
- Bake for 15 minutes, then flip the bacon over, brush the remaining sugar mixture on the other side.
- Bake for an additional 15 minutes.
- Once cool enough to handle, cut each piece into 10 equal slices (it should make about 40). Set the bacon aside while you make the crostinis.
- Turn up the oven to 425°F.
- Scrub the sweet potato, then, using a mandolin or a very sharp knife, slice into thin chips (you should be able to get about 40 chips, depending on the size of the potato).
- Place in a single layer on a baking sheet, then brush with olive oil. Flip over, then brush the other side with olive oil, as well.
- Sprinkle the top with ½ a teaspoon of salt and a ½ teaspoon of pepper.
- Bake for 10 minutes, flip, then bake for an additional 10 minutes (baking time may vary, depending on the thickness of the chips).
- While the sweet potatoes are cooking, make the guacamole.
- In a medium bowl, mash the avocadoes with a fork.
- Stir in the beans, corn, red onion, garlic, lemon juice, cumin, ¼ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon of pepper.
- To assemble, top each sweet potato chip with 1 tablespoon guacamole, and, if desired, a piece of the candied bacon.
- Serve immediately.
*Nutrition analysis done with candied bacon
| NUTRITIONAL INFO | PER SERVING |
|---|---|
| Calories | 120 (60 from fat) |
| Total fat | 7g |
| Saturated fat | 1g |
| Cholesterol | 0mg |
| Sodium | 160mg |
| Carbohydrate | 15g (3g dietary fiber, 9g sugar) |
| Protein | 2g |
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