Description
A delicious recipe for bacon-wrapped sweet potato wedges that are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, perfect for a tasty snack or side dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and each cut into 8 uniform wedges
- 16 strips smoked bacon
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Set oven to 400°F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Season Wedges: Toss sweet potato wedges with olive oil, sea salt, pepper, and smoked paprika until evenly coated.
- Wrap with Bacon: Wrap each seasoned wedge tightly with one strip of bacon and arrange seam-side down on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake: Bake for 30 to 35 minutes until bacon is crisp and sweet potatoes are tender, turning once halfway through for even browning.
- Serve: Transfer wedges to a platter and serve hot.
Notes
- For extra crispiness, broil the wedges for the last 2-3 minutes of cooking.
- Feel free to add your favorite seasonings to the sweet potato wedges before wrapping them with bacon.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 wedges
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 25mg