Mini Sweet Potato Gratins with Pecan Crust

🍠 A golden, festive bite of comfort and crunch. These Mini Sweet Potato Gratins with Caramelized Pecan Crust are elegant, individual stacks baked in muffin tins — each layer infused with creamy Gruyère, garlic, and thyme. Finished with a buttery brown sugar pecan topping, they’re a perfect make-ahead side for holiday tables, dinner parties, or cozy winter gatherings. Rich, rustic, and portioned just right.

Ingredients

🥔 For the Sweet Potato Stacks

• 3–4 medium sweet potatoes, peeled
• 200ml (¾ cup) heavy cream
• 1 garlic clove, finely grated
• 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves (or ½ tsp dried)
• 100g (3.5 oz) Gruyère cheese, finely grated
• Salt & pepper to taste
• Butter for greasing

🍯 For the Pecan Topping

• 50g (1.75 oz) pecans, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp melted butter

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