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Roasted Sweet Potato Chips with Whipped Goat Cheese Recipe

This Roasted Sweet Potato Chips with Whipped Goat Cheese Recipe appetizer is essentially crisp sweet potato chips scattered across whipped goat cheese. It may just sound like a healthy plant-based appetizer, but that is discounting it. The smoky, crisp sweet potato combined with the ethereally light, sweet, peppery, herbed goat cheese is pure appetizer magic.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Appetizer, Brunch, Lunch, Main, Snack
Cuisine American
Diet Vegetarian
Servings 16 Servings
Calories 108 kcal

Equipment

  • Rimmed Baking Sheets
  • Parchment Paper
  • Dry Measuring Cups And Spoons
  • Liquid Measuring Cups
  • Cuisinart 14-cup Food Processor
  • Silicone Spatula

Ingredients
  

For The Sweet Potato Chips:

  • 2 small sweet potatoes ends trimmed and sliced very thinly
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • Pinch kosher salt

For The Whipped Goat Cheese:

  • 10 ounces fresh goat cheese (aka chèvre) at room temperature
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil plus 2 tablespoons for the sweet potatoes and more for garnish
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream or milk
  • Leaves from 5 fresh thyme sprigs plus more for garnish
  • 1 tablespoon honey plus more for garnish
  • 1/2 teaspoon Freshly ground black pepper
  • Maldon sea salt or other flaky sea salt, for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Make the sweet potato chips: Heat the oven to 325°F and arrange racks in the upper and lower thirds.
    Line two rimmed baking sheets with silicone mats or parchment paper. Toss the sweet potato slices with 2 tablespoons of oil, paprika, and salt and arrange them in a single layer.
    Bake, flipping halfway, until crisp and golden, 10 to 20 minutes. Remove the chips from the oven and season with an additional pinch of salt before serving.
    TIP: Sweet potato chips can be made up to two days ahead — store in an airtight container at room temperature.
  • Make the whipped goat cheese: Combine the room temperature fresh goat cheese with 1/4 cup of olive oil, the milk or cream, thyme leaves, honey, pepper, and salt in the bowl of a food processor fitted with an "S" blade.
    Process on high until the mixture is light, fluffy, and well combined. Taste and add more salt or pepper as desired.
    TIP: Whipped goat cheese can be made up to two days ahead — store refrigerated in an airtight container. Let it at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving so that it's spreadable.
  • Serve the Whipped Goat Cheese: Spread a few spoonfuls of the whipped goat cheese on individual plates or one large serving platter. Drizzle with olive oil and honey and a few cranks of black pepper. Scatter the sweet potato chips on top, top with additional thyme leaves, and serve.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 servingCalories: 108kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 4gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 75mgPotassium: 67mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 2605IUVitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 33mgIron: 0.5mg
Keyword easy appetizer, vegetarian appetizers