By Becky Hardin
Published Nov 8, 2017
Sweet Potato Souffle is a Thanksgiving classic. I like to put a spin on classics, and that’s where these Mini Sweet Potato Souffle Cups come in. Wow your Thanksgiving guests with these adorable and delicious treats! It doesn’t get cuter than Wonton cups stuffed with sweet potato souffle and topped with toasted marshmallows. Yum!
Easy Sweet Potato Cups
Sweet potato souffle cups are a creative twist on a Thanksgiving classic. They’re so cute and so delicious!
Sweet Potato Souffle is a major Thanksgiving classic. Mom and I are always trying to think up cute and new Thanksgiving recipes for our favorite holiday! A sweet potato casserole is of course a must for Thanksgiving, but it’s fun to jazz it up a bit and come up with something unexpected. That’s why we came up with these Mini Sweet Potato Souffle Cups.
These super cute wonton cups are stuffed with our favorite easy sweet potato casserole and topped with broiled marshmallows. You get all the traditional flavors but in a fun cupcake-like presentation. They are sweet, fun, cute, tasty, and totally AWESOME! Be sure to make enough for everyone to have at least two. Or more like four. They’re addicting!
These mini sweet potato souffle cups are the perfect Thanksgiving recipe to add to your holiday table. Traditional is great, but don’t be afraid to spice things up with a new version of your favorite recipes.
These Mini Sweet Potato Souffle Cups are a fun and cute twist on a classic Thanksgiving recipe!
Mini Sweet Potato Souffle Recipe
This mini Sweet Potato Souffle Recipe will wow your guests. Most Thanksgiving menus are as much about entertaining as they are about actually eating. Of course you want everything to be delicious, but you also want to leave your guests talking about how beautiful everything was. And the more unique, the more they’ll chat!
Your guests are used to all the classic Thanksgiving recipes, so surprise them with something different. You can keep the traditional flavors of a sweet potato casserole while still making something completely new and fresh. Of course these wouldn’t be complete without the toasted marshmallows on top, and they look extra pretty too.
Your Thanksgiving guests will definitely remember these Mini Sweet Potato Souffle Cups and they’ll probably ask you for the recipe too. You can claim it as your own, I’m so totally okay with that.
How to Make Sweet Potato Souffle Cups
These mini sweet potato souffles take some time to put together, but they are well worth it! They make such great Thanksgiving appetizers, and they’re just so cute.
Here’s a quick overview of the recipe:
- Make the Wonton Cups – Mold wonton wrappers into the cups of a muffin tin. Bake for about 8-10 minutes then let them cool.
- Make the Sweet Potato Souffle Filling – Bake whole sweet potatoes. Once they’re cooked, remove the skin and mash them up. Mix the mashed potatoes with the rest of the casserole ingredients, and pour the mixture into a baking dish. Bake for 40-45 minutes at 400°F.
- Assemble the Sweet Potato Souffle Cups – Place wonton cups into a muffin tin. Fill each cup with the sweet potato casserole and top with mini marshmallows. Cook the mini cups under the broiler.
Both the wonton cups and the sweet potato filling can be made a couple of days ahead of time. This will really help cut down on prep time on Thanksgiving. Just make the cups and the filling, then store them in the refrigerator. On the day of, you can jump straight to assembling the mini souffle cups.
Fun Thanksgiving Recipes
As a food blogger, it should come as no surprised that my favorite holiday is the one that centers around FOOD! I love coming up with fun Thanksgiving recipes that are interesting and delicious. It’s a good challenge to find ways to turn traditional recipes into something different.
We have so many fun Thanksgiving recipes coming your way in the next couple weeks, but I have to admit this sweet potato souffle is one of my favorites. We had so much fun making it, and I hope you love it as much as we do. We aim to make your holiday both EASY and amazingly yummy.
Here are some more awesome Thanksgiving Recipes to try out:
- Crock Pot Pecan Pie
- Homemade Cranberry Sauce
- Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes
- Homemade Turkey Stuffing Recipe
- Corn Pudding Recipe
These Mini Sweet Potato Souffle Cups are going to be the perfect addition to your Thanksgiving table. They’re the perfect mix of traditional and creative, so give them a try next holiday.
See the recipe card below for details on How to Make Sweet Potato Souffle Cups. Enjoy!
Want more sweet potato recipes? Try these favorites:
- Baked Sweet Potato Chips
- Easy Candied Sweet Potatoes
- Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes
- Homemade Sweet Potato Pie
Ingredients1x2x3x
For the Wonton Cups:
- ▢ 1 package wonton wrappers
- ▢ 1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil
For the Sweet Potato Casserole:
- ▢ 3½-4 pounds fresh sweet potatoes 4 cups, mashed
- ▢ ¼ cup light brown sugar
- ▢ ¼ cup evaporated milk or cream
- ▢ 2 tablespoons butter unsalted & softened
- ▢ 2 tablespoons orange juice
- ▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ▢ ½ teaspoon salt
- ▢ ½ teaspoon orange zest grated
- ▢ ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ▢ ¼ teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
- ▢ pinch of ground mace optional
- ▢ pinch of ground cloves
Toppings:
- ▢ ¼-½ cup pecans chopped and toasted
- ▢ 3 cups miniature marshmallows
Instructions
For the Wonton Cups:
- Heat oven to 350°F and spray a muffin tin with cooking spray. Press one wonton wrapper in each muffin cup. Be sure to press around the bottom edges and flay out the corners to make a defined cup. Lightly brush each wonton with olive oil and lightly salt. Bake 8-9 minutes or until slightly golden brown. Remove from oven, let cool 3 minutes in the pan, and transfer cups to a cooling rack to cool completely. The Wonton Cups can be made up to 48 hours in advance and kept in an airtight container.
For the Sweet Potato Casserole:
- Preheat oven to 400°F and line a large baking sheet with foil. Spray the foil with cooking spray.
- Spray a 2-quart baking dish with cooking spray.
- Bake the sweet potatoes on the prepared baking sheet 45 minutes–1 hour until the potatoes are fork-tender. Set potatoes aside until cool enough to handle (approximately 15 minutes). The potatoes will still be hot. Place a paper towel in each hand then hold the potato on each end. Twist the potato in opposite directions to easily remove the skin. Discard the skin. Repeat until all potatoes are skinned. Mash the potatoes until smooth. (A potato ricer works well and will also remove any stringy fibers.)
- In a large bowl, combine the mashed potatoes with all the other casserole ingredients (except the toppings) and mix until all ingredients are incorporated. Pour the sweet potato mixture in the prepared baking dish and sprinkle with the toasted pecans. Bake 40-45 minutes or until sweet potatoes casserole is bubbly around the edges and set in the middle. If the pecans begin to burn, cover very lightly with foil. Transfer dish to a cooling rack to cool 5 minutes.
For Assembling the Sweet Potato Wonton Cups:
- Preheat oven to Broil.
- Fill a muffin tin or tins with prepared wonton cups and fill each cup with sweet potato casserole (be sure to get pecans in each cup). Cover the tops with marshmallows. Place the filled muffin tins on the upper-third rack, under the broiler, and cook until the marshmallows are golden.
- Remove from the oven and transfer to a serving platter.
- Enjoy!
- *Note: The sweet potato casserole can be cooled, covered and refrigerated (up to two days ahead) until ready to assemble the wonton cups.
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Mini Sweet Potato Souffle Cups
Ingredients
For the Wonton Cups:
- 1 package wonton wrappers
- 1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil
For the Sweet Potato Casserole:
- 3½-4 pounds fresh sweet potatoes 4 cups, mashed
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- ¼ cup evaporated milk or cream
- 2 tablespoons butter unsalted & softened
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon orange zest grated
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
- pinch of ground mace optional
- pinch of ground cloves
Toppings:
- ¼-½ cup pecans chopped and toasted
- 3 cups miniature marshmallows
Instructions
For the Wonton Cups:
- Heat oven to 350°F and spray a muffin tin with cooking spray. Press one wonton wrapper in each muffin cup. Be sure to press around the bottom edges and flay out the corners to make a defined cup. Lightly brush each wonton with olive oil and lightly salt. Bake 8-9 minutes or until slightly golden brown. Remove from oven, let cool 3 minutes in the pan, and transfer cups to a cooling rack to cool completely. The Wonton Cups can be made up to 48 hours in advance and kept in an airtight container.
For the Sweet Potato Casserole:
- Preheat oven to 400°F and line a large baking sheet with foil. Spray the foil with cooking spray.
- Spray a 2-quart baking dish with cooking spray.
- Bake the sweet potatoes on the prepared baking sheet 45 minutes–1 hour until the potatoes are fork-tender. Set potatoes aside until cool enough to handle (approximately 15 minutes). The potatoes will still be hot. Place a paper towel in each hand then hold the potato on each end. Twist the potato in opposite directions to easily remove the skin. Discard the skin. Repeat until all potatoes are skinned. Mash the potatoes until smooth. (A potato ricer works well and will also remove any stringy fibers.)
- In a large bowl, combine the mashed potatoes with all the other casserole ingredients (except the toppings) and mix until all ingredients are incorporated. Pour the sweet potato mixture in the prepared baking dish and sprinkle with the toasted pecans. Bake 40-45 minutes or until sweet potatoes casserole is bubbly around the edges and set in the middle. If the pecans begin to burn, cover very lightly with foil. Transfer dish to a cooling rack to cool 5 minutes.
For Assembling the Sweet Potato Wonton Cups:
- Preheat oven to Broil.
- Fill a muffin tin or tins with prepared wonton cups and fill each cup with sweet potato casserole (be sure to get pecans in each cup). Cover the tops with marshmallows. Place the filled muffin tins on the upper-third rack, under the broiler, and cook until the marshmallows are golden.
- Remove from the oven and transfer to a serving platter.
- Enjoy!
- *Note: The sweet potato casserole can be cooled, covered and refrigerated (up to two days ahead) until ready to assemble the wonton cups.
Nutrition
By Becky Hardin
Published Jul 12, 2017
This Essential Grocery List is an absolute life saver for my family on the busy weeks. When I started this journey to learn how to cook, I quickly realized that the first step in cooking is having staple ingredients on hand. I want to avoid having to run out to the grocery store every single time I prepare a new recipe. Having a well-stocked pantry has made my life in the kitchen so much simpler, because when it’s time to cook, I have what I need.
Essential Grocery List
It’s so helpful to have a basic grocery list to help me remember which foods to buy at the store. This food shopping list is my go-to!
It’s better to stock up on things like grains, seasonings and spices, baking essentials, oils, condiments, canned and frozen foods, etc. so I can just grab them when I need them. These things have a long shelf life , so I keep them in my kitchen for convenience.
However, I do have to go to the supermarket sometimes, and there’s a way to make that trip easy and hassle-free: I keep a grocery list! If I go in blindly, I’ll leave with things I don’t need, and nothing that actually helps me prepare a good meal.
In the list below, I’ve compiled everything I always have on my stock-up grocery list.
I’ve got you covered! I created an easy grocery list filled with all of the essentials. Plus there’s a free printable version that you can take with you to the grocery store. It has everything you need to stock your pantry, your freezer, and your refrigerator.
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What to Buy at the Grocery Store
This is the perfect grocery list filled with all the basics and essentials. It should help get you going if you’re new to cooking, or if you’re just left staring helplessly at an empty pantry and don’t know how to fill it.
When I first started cooking, things could seem overwhelming. I quickly realized that they more prepared I could be, the more confident I felt. If you already have the basics in your kitchen, then you can shop stress-free.
So print out our easy grocery list, stock up your pantry and fridge, and you’ll be cooking in no time!
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Fresh Produce
- Apples
- Bananas
- Strawberries
- Avocados
- Bell Peppers
- Carrots
- Broccoli
- Garlic
- Lemons/Limes
- Onion
- Parsley
- Cilantro
- Basil
- Potatoes
- Spinach
- Tomatoes
GRAINS
- Breadcrumbs
- Pasta
- Quinoa
- Rice
- Sandwich Bread
- Tortillas
MEAT/PROTEIN
- Chicken
- Eggs
- Ground Beef
- Sliced Turkey
- Lunch Meat
DAIRY
- Butter
- Sliced Cheese
- Shredded Cheese
- Milk
- Sour Cream
- Greek Yogurt
BAKING GOODS
- Baking powder
- Baking Soda
- Granulated Sugar
- Brown Sugar
- Flour
- Honey
- Vanilla Extract
- Dry Yeast
- Chocolate Chips
- Cocoa Powder
- Powdered Sugar
FREEZER
- Fruit and Berries
- Frozen Veggies (Corn, Peas, Broccoli, etc)
- Juice Concentrate
- Pizza or Other Convenience Meals
- Pie Crust
- Cookie Dough
CANNED/DRIED GOODS
- Chicken stock/broth
- Salsa
- Diced Tomatoes
- Jam/Jelly
- Peanut Butter
- Pasta Sauce
- Beans (Black Beans, Chickpeas, Baked Beans, etc)
- Soups
- Tuna
- Green Chiles
- Canned Veggies
- Coffee or Tea
Get more details on the best non-perishable and pantry foods
CONDIMENTS/SPICES
- Black Pepper
- Chili Powder
- Cinnamon
- Crushed Red Pepper
- Cumin
- Garlic Powder
- Ketchup
- Mustard
- Mayo
- Nutmeg
- Paprika
- Salt (Course Sea Salt and Kosher Salt)
- Soy Sauce
- Steak Sauce
- Hot Sauce/ Buffalo Sauce
- Salad Dressings
OILS/VINEGARS
- Apple cider vinegar
- Balsamic vinegar
- Coconut Oil
- Olive Oil
- Vegetable/Canola Oil
- Red Wine Vinegar
- White Vinegar
- Cooking Wine
- White Wine Vinegar
SNACKS
- Crackers
- Nuts
- Quick Oats
- Popcorn
- Tortilla Chips
- Cereal
Click to get my Free Printable Grocery List for the perfectly stocked pantry and freezer!
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I hope this essential grocery list can help you buy what you need and make your home cooking so much easier!
Stock Your Kitchen
Find more ideas for your grocery list, stock up your kitchen, and print more cooking guides and charts to keep handy!
Non-Perishable Foods to Stock Up On
Frozen Vegetables to Stock Up On (and Recipes to Make)
Ultimate List of Cooking Herbs for Your Kitchen
Ultimate List of Cooking Spices for Your Kitchen
Cooking Oil 101: Types of Cooking Oils to Use
26 Types of Pasta and When to Use Them
What Fruits and Vegetables are in Season?
Meat Temperature Chart (Free Printable)
How to Meal Prep (Guide for Beginners)
Basic Cooking Measurements & Kitchen Conversion Chart
