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[145] 👩🏻‍🍳 Full Recipe

Golden and chewy on the outside, filled with melty mozzarella! 🍠🧀 These air-fried sweet potato bites have the perfect sweet-and-savory balance. Great for kids' snacks, appetizers, or a homemade café-style treat. 💛

🛒 Ingredients

🔥 Directions

🛒 Ingredients (Serves 3–4)

🍠 Sweet Potato Dough
- 500g steamed sweet potatoes
- 1–2 pieces butter
- sugar (adjust to taste)
- 1 egg yolk
- 70g Secret Ingredient

🧀 Filling & Finishing
- Mozzarella cheese, as needed
- 1 egg yolk, for brushing
- Air-fryer-safe parchment paper

👩🏻‍🍳 How to Make

1️⃣ Prepare the Dough 🍠
- Peel and mash warm sweet potatoes until smooth.
- Mix in butter, sugar, and 1 egg yolk.
📌 Warm sweet potatoes help the butter blend easily.

2️⃣ Add the Secret Ingredient ✨
- Add 70 g Secret Ingredient in 2–3 batches.
- Mix until the dough holds its shape.
📌 The Secret Ingredient gives the dough its chewy texture. Adding it gradually helps prevent clumps.

3️⃣ Fill with Mozzarella 🧀
- Divide the dough and flatten each portion.
- Place mozzarella in the center.
- Wrap, seal tightly, and shape like small sweet potatoes.
📌 Keep the cheese centered and seal the edges to prevent leaks.

4️⃣ Brush the Tops ✨
- Line the air fryer basket with suitable parchment, following appliance instructions.
- Arrange the sweet potatoes with space between them.
- Lightly brush with the remaining egg yolk.
📌 A thin layer creates a golden finish.

5️⃣ Air Fry Until Golden 🔥
- Air fry at 338°F for approximately 20 minutes.
- Check the color after 15 minutes and adjust as needed.
- Remove when golden and cooked through.
- Cool briefly, then break open for the cheese pull! 🧀
📌 Cooking times vary by air fryer.

📌 Cooking tips

✔ Add the Secret Ingredient gradually to prevent clumps.
✔ Keep mozzarella centered and seal the edges tightly.
✔ Let the dough cool briefly if it's too soft.
✔ Brush lightly with egg yolk and check after 15 minutes.
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