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Delicious roasted sweet potatoes topped with marshmallows and chocolate chips on a black serving tray.
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Sweet Potato Cups

These sweet potato cups are a fun and easy twist on the viral potato cupcake trend! These delightful sweet potato cupcakes, baked in muffin tins, are the perfect addition to your Thanksgiving feast or any party.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time55 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Appetizers, Side Dish
Servings: 6
Author: Lauren Less

Equipment

  • 1 baking sheet
  • 1 knife
  • 1 cutting board
  • 1 muffin tin
  • 1 mixing spoon

Ingredients

  • 3 medium sweet potatoes
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup coconut sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp avocado oil
  • 1 cup mini marshmallows
  • 3/4 cup pecan pieces

Instructions

  • Gather your ingredients. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  • Poke holes in the sweet potatoes, place on the baking sheet and drizzle with oil. Bake for approximately 45 minutes, or until soft.
  • Let potatoes cool, cut in half and add one half to each section of a greased muffin tin.
  • Use a spoon to press a hole into each potato.
  • Combine sugar, oil, vanilla and cinnamon to make cinnamon sugar mixture.
  • Add mixture into each potato and top with marshmallows and crushed pecans.
  • Bake again for 7-10 minutes or until marshmallows puff up. Enjoy!