CINNAMON-SUGAR SWEET POTATO PASTRIES

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We always have leftover mashed sweet potatoes after our Thanksgiving feast. I take what's left to make an indulgent filling for sweet potato empanadas. Convenient crescent roll dough makes this recipe easy as pie. -Sarah Vasques, Milford, New Hampshire

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield 32 appetizers.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1/2 cup mashed sweet potato
2 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest
2 tubes (8 ounces each ) refrigerated crescent rolls
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 cup butter, melted

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375°. In a small bowl, combine sweet potato, cream cheese, brown sugar and orange zest. Unroll crescent dough and separate into 4 rectangles; press perforations to seal. Cut each rectangle into 4 triangles. Repeat with remaining dough. Place 1 teaspoon potato filling in center of each triangle. Fold dough over filling and pinch seams to seal., Place 2 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool slightly. In a small bowl, mix sugar and cinnamon. Brush pastries with butter; coat with cinnamon-sugar mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 88 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 6mg cholesterol, Sodium 125mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.