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Sweet Potato Maple Pecan Goat Cheese Croquettes

20 January, 2017 by Tara 11 Comments

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Recipe for Sweet Potato Maple Pecan Goat Cheese Croquettes! A creamy sweet potato goat cheese filling is coated in a breadcrumb pecan mixture, fried until golden, and served with a mustard maple dipping sauce.

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Sincerely, Brigitte. All comments and opinions are my own.

Three Sweet Potato Maple Pecan Goat Cheese Croquettes on a red leaf plate next to a container of maple pecan goat cheese.

Sweet Potato Maple Pecan Goat Cheese Croquettes

A couple of months ago, I posted a recipe for Bitterballen following our trip to the Netherlands. I used that recipe as the base for these creamy Sweet Potato Croquettes featuring Sincerely, Brigitte™ Maple Pecan Goat Cheese!

While in Amsterdam, we visited the Foodhallen- an upscale indoor food court. One of the stands had Bitterballen in a variety of flavors and my personal favorite was the goat cheese. When deciding what to make with Sincerely Brigitte’s Maple Pecan Goat Cheese, I was excited to incorporate it into these croquettes. To keep the recipe kosher, I substituted the meat for sweet potato and the beef stock for milk. To add to the wonderful maple pecan flavor, I mixed some ground pecans into the breadcrumb coating and whisked maple syrup into the more traditional mustard dipping sauce.

Aerial view of Sweet Potato Maple Pecan Goat Cheese Croquettes on three leaf plates next to a brown towel, mustard dipping sauce, and pecans.

After making the filling, it needs to rest in the refrigerator for a few hours to overnight to chill thoroughly and thicken. Once you are ready to form them into croquettes, keep a bowl of water nearby or flour to coat your hands. This will make the filling easier to form and coat.

Make sure you double coat the croquettes with the breadcrumb mixture- breadcrumbs, egg, then more breadcrumbs. I forgot on the first few and it definitely makes a difference in creating a crisp texture that is less likely to break apart. Fry the croquettes just until golden. If they cook too long, then the filling is more likely to seep out.

If you find that some of the filling is starting to spill out during frying, place the coated, ready-to-fry croquettes in the freezer briefly or refrigerator for about 30 minutes to help keep them intact. The coated croquettes can also be frozen ahead of time and fried straight from the freezer when ready to serve.

Forming the sweet potato balls, coating in egg, and coating in breadcrumbs.

Sincerely, Brigitte

Sincerely, Brigitte™, created by Brigitte Mizrahi, features cheese with bold, innovative flavors using only fresh ingredients. All of their products are gluten free and certified kosher by OK Kosher. I love that the flavors are available in a variety of convenient sizes and packages including 7 and 3.5 ounce chunks, sticks, grab n go, slices, goat crumbles, goat tubes, variety tray, sampling trio, and loaves. You can find the cheese at over 1,000 club stores, supermarkets and independent specialty retailers in the US and abroad, including Mexico, Canada, and Australia.

Sliced Maple Pecan Goat Cheese on a wooden board.

Sincerely, Brigitte’s Maple Pecan Goat Cheese offered an incredible creamy maple pecan flavor lightly sweetened with brown sugar for the filling. Their cheese uses pasteurized cultured milk from Wisconsin dairy farms as the base and is formed into cheese using kosher vegetarian rennet.

Looking for more recipes using Sincerely, Brigitte™ cheese?

Try my Fried Ravioli with Raspberry Chocolate Goat Cheese and Pumpkin Cheese Soup with Garlic Basil Cheese Crisps.

Three Sweet Potato Maple Pecan Goat Cheese Croquettes on a red plate next to a brown towel and a scattering of pecans.

Sweet Potato Maple Pecan Goat Cheese Croquettes Recipe

Adapted from The Dutch Table

Sweet Potato Maple Pecan Goat Cheese Croquettes
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Sweet Potato Maple Pecan Goat Cheese Croquettes

Recipe for Sweet Potato Maple Pecan Goat Cheese Croquettes! A creamy sweet potato goat cheese filling is coated in a breadcrumb pecan mixture, fried until golden, and served with a mustard maple dipping sauce.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine N/A
Keyword appetizer, autumn, bitterballen, cheese, fall, fried, goat cheese, maple, pecan, sweet potato
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Resting Time: 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 40 minutes
Servings 4 -6 Servings

Ingredients

Filling:

  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1 1/3 pounds cooked and mashed sweet potato
  • Salt to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • 4 ounces Sincerely Brigitte maple pecan goat cheese

Coating:

  • 1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs
  • 1/2 cup ground pecans
  • 2 eggs

For serving:

  • Vegetable oil for frying
  • 1/2 cup dijon mustard
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup

Instructions

  • In a large pan, melt the butter over medium heat. Whisk in the flour to make a paste. Cook for a minute, while stirring, then slowly mix in the milk. Reduce heat to medium low and continue to cook, stirring, until the mixture has thickened.
  • Stir in the mashed sweet potatoes, salt, and nutmeg. Once heated through, stir in the maple pecan goat cheese and remove from heat. Transfer the mixture to an airtight container and refrigerate overnight.
  • Once the mixture is thoroughly chilled and thickened, fill a pot or deep fryer with 3-4 inches of vegetable oil. Heat the oil to 375˚F. Cover a plate with a towel and place nearby. In a shallow wide bowl, combine the breadcrumbs and pecans. In another bowl, beat together the eggs. Place a plate nearby.
  • Remove a tablespoon of the thickened filling and roll it into a ball. Coat thoroughly in the breadcrumbs, then the eggs, and again in the breadcrumbs. Place on a plate and repeat with another 4-5 pieces. Add to the heated oil and fry until golden, 3-4 minutes. Transfer to towel-lined plate and repeat with remaining filling.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the dijon mustard and maple syrup. Serve immediately with the hot sweet potato maple pecan goat cheese croquettes.
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Filed Under: Appetizers/Snacks, Vegetables Tagged With: appetizer, cheese, croquette, fried, goat cheese, maple, pecan, Sweet Potato

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Comments

  1. Michelle Frank | Flipped-Out Food

    20 January, 2017 at 9:08 am

    Oh, my goodness! This sounds so delicious: such an interesting combination of flavors here!

    Reply
  2. Jessy @ The Life Jolie

    20 January, 2017 at 9:25 am

    These sound like such a delicious appetizer- I love that it’s not the usual appetizers you tend to see- I bet they taste great!

    Reply
  3. Karen @ Seasonal Cravings

    20 January, 2017 at 9:42 am

    This looks perfect for game day on Sunday. Even my kids would eat this. I’ve never made them but love your step by step photos to help me out!

    Reply
  4. Lisa | Garlic + Zest

    20 January, 2017 at 9:48 am

    These croquettes are so mouthwatering — an all out assault on my diet, yes, but mouthwatering just the same!

    Reply
  5. Meeta

    20 January, 2017 at 9:50 am

    Oh wow Tara! These look just incredible. I am a sucker for cheese especially goat cheese! Such a crowd pleaser!

    Reply
  6. Michelle @ Vitamin Sunshine

    20 January, 2017 at 9:09 pm

    These look incredibly good! I will have to check out those cheeses.

    Reply
  7. Heather @Boston Girl Bakes

    22 January, 2017 at 1:03 pm

    My first big international trip was to Amsterdam a couple years ago and I fell in love with the bitterballen! Unfortunately I missed the indoor court with variety of flavors! Bummer! But these I can’t wait to try to bring me back 🙂 So excited to try!!

    Reply
  8. Bintu - Recipes From A Pantry

    22 January, 2017 at 12:24 pm

    Tasty cheese with added crunch from the pecans. I bet these would be popular with a tasty dip

    Reply
  9. Sam | Ahead of Thyme

    22 January, 2017 at 1:45 pm

    Wow! I love potato croquettes but I have never tried making them. These look amazing!!

    Reply
  10. Chef Mireille

    24 January, 2017 at 9:52 pm

    great combo of flavors there – looks delicious

    Reply
  11. Tara

    8 February, 2017 at 2:10 pm

    Thanks everyone!

    Reply

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