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Sweet Potato Soufflé Puff Pastries

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Melt-in-your-mouth sweet potato soufflé lays across squares of golden flakey puff pastry, topped with crunchy-sweet candied pecans and melting mini marshmallows. Your mouth will do a happy dance when you taste these truly yummy holiday snacks.

Two pieces of sweet potato pastry on a white plate with a pan filled with dessert behind it.

Sweet potato soufflé sounds like something you’d only find in a fancy French bistro, but it’s actually a warm & tasty comfort food that’s easy to make. It has the consistency of light and airy mashed potatoes. And just like mashed potatoes, this soufflé really shines when combined with other flavors. 

What makes sweet potato casserole technically different is a single ingredient: eggs. The addition of eggs makes soufflé lighter and fluffier than its casserole cousin.

Two pieces of decadent pastry on a white plate with two glass jars filled with pecans and marshmallows.

This type of pastry puff combination is often referred to like sweet potato pastries or sweet potato tarts. These all refer to a combination where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. A sweet potato puff pastry is meant to deliver all its flavors and textures in the same bite.

A pan of unbaked pastry pieces with bowls of ingredients: sugar, eggs. milk, pecan, sweet potatoes, salt, vanilla and butter.

INGREDIENTS

With a yummy puff pastry filled with sweet potatoes, sugar, salt, butter, eggs, milk, and vanilla and topped with a filling of brown sugar, flour, butter, candied pecans, and marshmallows, this dessert can’t be beaten! Doesn’t that sound amazing?

HOW TO MAKE SWEET POTATO SOUFFLÉ

Lay puff pastry out to thaw for 30 minutes, until it unfolds easily.

A mixer in a bowl of sweet potatoes with bowls of pecans, marshmallows, and brown sugar with a stick of butter too.

In a large bowl combine sweet potatoes, granulated sugar, salt, butter, egg and egg white, milk, and vanilla to a bowl. Using a hand mixer, mix on medium-high speed till well blended and creamy.

A  bowl of brown sugar and flour with bowls of pecans, marshmallows, and sweet potato and melted butter.

In another bowl combine the candied pecan topping ingredients: the light brown sugar, all-purpose flour, candied pecans, and better.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Once the puff pastry is thawed, unfold the pastry and using a pizza cutter, cut along the folded seams to make 3 long pieces. Then cut each long piece into 4ths. Making 12 rectangles per sheet.

Using a tablespoon, add a heaping tablespoon of sweet potato to each rectangle and smooth it out toward the edges.

A copper pan with eight unbaked pastry with toppings. There is a white spatula and extra ingredients of brown sugar, marshmallows and sweet potatoes at the top.

Top it with the candied pecan topping or the mini marshmallows. 

Bake at 400 degrees for 13-15 minutes, until marshmallows and pecan topping are toasted light brown.

A pan filled with dessert pastries laid together with glass cups of marshmallows and pecans and leaves around it.

WHAT IS SOUFFLÉ ?

Soufflé, in its original form, is an egg-based dish that fluffs up during cooking, resembling a small cake. Originating in France, the word soufflé means to breathe or blow. It is traditionally made into either sweet or savory dishes. This is a light and fluffy variation of a traditional soufflé with a texture resembling whipped mashed potatoes.

Two pieces of sweet pastry on a white plate with two glass bowls of pecans and marshmallows behind it with a pan of pastries.

DO I NEED TO WORRY ABOUT SWEET POTATO SOUFFLÉ RISING OR FALLING?

If this were a classic movie with a fastidious French chef, the fear of soufflé collapsing at the slightest noise would be a major concern. But height is not a goal of our recipe – only flavor and texture. Feel free to clank around the kitchen as much as you need to while making this soufflé. There’s no fear of falling.

Two pieces of sweet potato pastry on a white plate with a brown pan filled with dessert behind it.

ARE SWEET POTATOES AND YAMS INTERCHANGEABLE?

Although the two are similar, and often mistaken for one another, there are distinct differences between sweet potatoes and yams: Color, consistency, and flavor. Sweet potatoes are usually brighter in color, have a higher moisture content, and are, as the name would suggest, sweeter. Although yams would technically work for this recipe, sweet potatoes have the nice orange color and the flavor notes you’re looking for.

A plate filled with dessert pastries stacked together.

PRO TIPS

The sweet potato filling can be made in advance as a time saver. Mix and prepare the filling of this recipe, then refrigerate it in an airtight container.

Cut the filling and topping in half if you do not want any leftovers.

The dough will roll out and cut easier if it is chilled. Keep the pastry as cold as possible (but not frozen) and it will be easier to make precise cuts.

Two pieces of sweet potato pastry on a white plate with two cups of marshmallows and pecans and a plate filled with pastry behind it.

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Sweet Potato Soufflé Puff Pastries

Warm and fluffy, golden puff pasty squares with a burst of sweetness from melted mini marshmallows and candied pecans. Your mouth will do a happy dance when you taste these truly yummy Thanksgiving snacks.
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Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: sweet potato souffle, sweet potato tarts
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 24
Calories: 244kcal
Author: Karrie

Ingredients

  • 2- puff pastry sheets I used Pepperidge Farm Frozen Puff Pastry
  • 1-29 oz can of sweet potatoes in syrup drained and mashed
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 stick butter melted
  • 1 whole egg beaten
  • 1 egg white
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Toppings:

    Candied Pecan Topping

    • 3/4 cup light brown sugar
    • 1/2 cup all purpose flour
    • 1 cup candied pecans
    • 1/2 stick butter melted

    Marshmallow Topping

    • 1 cup mini marshmallows

    Instructions

    • Lay puff pastry out to thaw for 30 minutes, until it unfolds easily.
    • In a large bowl combine sweet potatoes, granulated sugar, salt, butter, egg and egg white, milk and vanilla to a bowl. Using a hand mixer, mix on medium-high speed till well blended and creamy.
    • In another bowl combine the candied pecan topping ingredients: the light brown sugar, all purpose flour, candied pecans, and better.
    • Preheat oven to 400.
    • Once puff pastry is thawed, unfold the pastry and using a pizza cutter, cut along the folded seams to make 3 long pieces. Then cut each long piece into 4ths. Making 12 rectangles per sheet.
    • Using a tablespoon, add a heaping tablespoon of sweet potato to each rectangle and smooth it out toward the edges.
    • Top it with the candied pecan topping or the mini marshmallows.
    • Bake at 400 degrees for 13-15 minutes. Till marshmallows and pecan topping are toasted light brown.

    Notes

    There will be extra filling and topping. You can prepare additional pastries if desired or use it to make a small soufflé for another event. Or you can cut the filling and topping in half if you do not want any leftovers. It just may be too good to not have extra on hand!

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1g | Calories: 244kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 161mg | Potassium: 38mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 299IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg
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