Sweet Potato Canapes (Gratin with Smoked Paprika)

Vegetarian Sweet Potato Canapes are bursting with flavours of garlic and smoked paprika! The beauty of these canapes is that it requires very little hands-on time and no decorating skills. The sweet potato gratin is cooked in a square roasting tin, then cooled and cut into pieces. All we do to make the canapes look pretty is pipe a rosette of creme fraiche and sprinkle the top with some more smoked paprika!

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Sweet Potato Canapes

When I worked at one of the Ottolenghi delis in London, I got to taste a variety of canapes from Ottolenghi’s wonderful catering menu. Back in the day, they used to have these delicious sweet potato canapes that were bursting with smoked paprika flavour, and so a couple of weeks ago I was adamant I needed to make something similar for our anniversary celebration. Yes, canapes for dinner for just the two of us! Oh, and also canapes for an office lunch the next day! Imagine the weird looks from the colleagues when Seb whipped out his Trio of Canapes for lunch… But that’s how we do it here, at Somebody Feed Seb.

Equipment Needed to Make Sweet Potato Gratin Canapes

• vegetable peeler
• 20x20cm ovenproof dish/ roasting tin
• mandolin or food processor with slicer attachment
• piping bag with a star nozzle

You will also need sturdy baking parchment and aluminium foil.

How to Make Sweet Potato Gratin Canapes with Smoked Paprika?

Preheat the oven to 200° C Fan. Line a 20x20cm ovenproof dish/ roasting tin with non-stick baking parchment (we highly recommend Bacofoil Baking Parchment).

Slice the sweet potatoes thinly using a mandolin, a food processor with a slicer attachment or a sharp knife. The slices should be approx 2-3mm thick.

In a large bowl, mix double cream, mixed garlic, salt and smoked paprika.

Tip the sweet potato slices into the cream mixture and mix well to coat every slice in cream.

Layer the sweet potatoes neatly. You should have about 10 layers. Scoop any remaining cream on top of the potatoes.

Cover the dish with foil (we recommend Kirkland Signature Foil – it is strong and lasts forever!) and place it in the centre of the oven for 30 minutes.

After 30 minutes, remove the foil and return to the oven for a further 25 minutes. Check that potatoes are cooked through by inserting a sharp knife. Potatoes should be tender.

Take the gratin out of the oven and leave it to cool down to room temperature. Then place a sheet of baking parchment on top and place a heavy tin on top of the gratin to compress it (this will ensure you can slice it into small squares without it disintegrating). Place the gratin with the weight on top in the fridge for an hour.

Slice the gratin into 30 squares (or smaller pieces if you wish). Pipe a rosette of creme fraiche on top of each sweet potato canape, sprinkle with some smoked paprika and decorate with a slice of spring onion.

Other Easy Canape Recipes

If you’re looking for more easy canape ideas for your party, have a look at our other recipes below:

• Smoked Salmon on Sweetcorn Blinis
• Mushroom and Polenta Canapes

Recipe Card

Sweet Potato Canapes with Smoked Paprika

Vegetarian Sweet Potato Canapes are bursting with flavours of garlic and smoked paprika! The beauty of these canapes is that it requires very little hands-on time and no decorating skills. The sweet potato gratin is cooked in a square roasting tin, then cooled and cut into pieces. All we do to make the canapes look pretty is pipe a rosette of creme fraiche and sprinkle the top with some more smoked paprika!

5 from 5 votes

Print Recipe

Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 55 mins

Total Time 1 hr 10 mins

Course Canapes, Snacks

Cuisine American, British

Servings 30 canapes

Calories 51 kcal

Equipment

• 20x20cm ovenproof dish/ roasting tin
• Piping bag with a small star nozzle

Ingredients

 

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• 1 kg sweet potatoes peeled
• 4 garlic cloves minced
• 170 ml double cream
• 1 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp creme fraiche full fat
• 1 spring onion sliced on the diagonal
• a pinch of smoked paprika to decorate

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 200 C Fan. Line a 20x20cm ovenproof dish/ roasting tin with non-stick baking parchment.
• Slice the sweet potatoes thinly using a mandolin, a food processor with a slicer attachment or a sharp knife. The slices should be approx 3mm thick.
• In a large bowl, mix double cream, mixed garlic, salt and smoked paprika.
• Tip the sweet potato slices into the cream mixture and mix well to coat every slice in cream.
• Layer the sweet potatoes neatly. You should have about 10 layers. Scoop any remaining cream on top of the potatoes.
• Cover the dish with foil and place it in the centre of the oven for 30 minutes.
• After 30 minutes, remove the foil and return to the oven for a further 25 minutes. Check that potatoes are cooked through by inserting a sharp knife. Potatoes should be tender.
• Take the gratin out of the oven and leave it to cool down to room temperature. Then place a sheet of baking parchment on top and place a heavy tin on top of the gratin to compress it (this will ensure you can slice it into small squares without it disintegrating). Place the gratin with the weight on top in the fridge for an hour.
• Slice the gratin into 30 squares (or smaller pieces if you wish). Pipe a rosette of creme fraiche on top of each square, sprinkle with some smoked paprika and decorate with a slice of spring onion.

Notes

Make the gratin a day in advance and decorate it on the day of the party. 

Nutrition

Calories: 51kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 1gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 80mgPotassium: 122mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 4866IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 1mg

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