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Roasted Sweet Potato Pesto Pizza Bites

Forget processed frozen pizza bites and instead, create these tasty homemade pizza bites with nutritious sweet potatoes, healthy pecan pesto, and wholesome toppings like orange bell peppers and fresh mozzarella cheese.
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SERVINGS :12 people
PREP TIME :10 minutes
COOK TIME :30 minutes
TOTAL TIME :40 minutes
COURSE - dinner, side dish
KEYWORDS -healthy dinner, healthy recipe, pizza, pizza bites, sweet potatoes
DIETARY NEEDS -gluten-free, grain-free, soy free, paleo
INGREDIENTS -avocado oil, basil, coconut sugar, lemon juice, nutritional yeast, spinach, sweet potatoes, white balsamic vinegar

Ingredients

sweet potatoes
pesto
  • 2 cups unsalted pecans
  • 2 ½ cups fresh basil
  • 2 cups fresh spinach
  • ½ cup nutritional yeast
  • 5 cloves garlic
  • 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
toppings
  • Orange Bell Pepper - sliced
  • Fresh Mozzarella Cheese - sliced
  • Pesto
  • Fresh Basil - chopped
  • Unsalted Pecans - chopped
  • Black Pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375F.
  • Slice sweet potatoes into ¼ inch circles and place on a sheet pan.
  • Coat both sides of all sweet potato slices with avocado oil.
  • Lightly sprinkle coconut sugar on each sweet potato slice.
  • Bake in the oven for 20 minutes.
  • As sweet potatoes are roasting, combine all of the pesto ingredients in a food processor (or a heavy-duty blender).
  • Blend until completely smooth. Stop and scrape the sides of the bowl a few times during this step. Set aside.
  • Top each sweet potato slice with desired toppings. Top each one differently to see what you like best and discover new flavor combos.
  • Place pizza bites back in the oven and roast an additional 8-10 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
  • Serve immediately and enjoy!

Notes

  • Omit the cheese or substitute with vegan cheese for a vegan version of this recipe. The pesto makes 24 servings (about 3 cups). You will not use all of this for the pizza bites. It can be stored in the fridge for up to 5 days and in the freezer for up to 3 months.
  • It’s also excellent on pasta, with chicken, or in sandwiches. It would go great alongside these Tuscan Herb & Feta Meatballs!
  • Other suitable toppings include olives, red bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, and other kinds of cheese. The pesto is my Super Simple Vegan Spinach Pecan Pesto – try it out! You won’t be disappointed.
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