Recipes Side Dish Vegetables Sweet Potatoes Sweet Potato Pan Dumplings with Bacon Butter 4.7 (7) 6 Reviews 3 Photos I started off by boiling these, which turned into a waterlogged mess, so I decided to skip that step and just pan-fry the rest. And voila! The experiment came close to what I wanted--something with the taste of roasted sweet potatoes, but with more of a gnocchi-like texture. Enjoy these as a side dish to grilled pork chops, topped with goat cheese and chopped green onions. By John Mitzewich John Mitzewich John Mitzewich — aka Chef John — has produced more than 1,500 cooking videos for Allrecipes. He's the actor, director, and screenwriter whose hands and voice confidently walk you through techniques. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Updated on April 21, 2020 Save Rate Print Share Add Photo 3 3 Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Additional Time: 1 hr Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 4 servings Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1 large sweet potato 1 large egg ¼ cup goat cheese freshly ground black pepper cayenne pepper to taste 1 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste ½ cup self-rising flour 2 tablespoons butter, or to taste 4 slices bacon, diced Directions Place sweet potato on a microwave-safe plate. Poke holes all over and microwave until completely tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool briefly. Cut sweet potato in half and scoop flesh into a bowl. Mash thoroughly while still warm. Add egg, goat cheese, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and salt. Whisk until well combined. Add flour; mix with a spatula until no dry spots remain. Cover dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add bacon. Cook and stir until bacon is just starting to crisp, 3 to 5 minutes. Fry 5 dumplings at a time in the hot butter until golden brown and crusty, about 3 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining dumplings. Plate the dumplings and top each serving with some bacon butter. Chef's Notes: My sweet potato weighed about 12 ounces. To make your own self-rising flour, for every cup of all-purpose flour add 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon fine table salt. Feel free to substitute cream cheese or fromage blanc for the goat cheese. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 323 Calories 15g Fat 35g Carbs 11g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Calories 323 % Daily Value * Total Fat 15g 19% Saturated Fat 8g 41% Cholesterol 83mg 28% Sodium 1080mg 47% Total Carbohydrate 35g 13% Dietary Fiber 4g 14% Total Sugars 5g Protein 11g 23% Vitamin C 3mg 3% Calcium 140mg 11% Iron 2mg 12% Potassium 498mg 11% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.