Garlic Herb Roasted Fingerling Potatoes

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Garlic Herb Roasted Fingerling Potatoes

a photo of multicolor fingerling potatoes that have been halved and roasted topped with fresh herbs.

Fingerling potatoes brushed with garlic butter, seasoned with fresh herbs and roasted to golden perfection! This is a tried and true potato side dish in our house!

I adore fingerling potatoes, especially these rosemary and thyme fingerlings. They are creamy unlike Russet potatoes that are more starchy.  I love how tender they are and while it doesn’t really do anything to the flavor, I also happen to love how little they are. They are just perfect for a delicious side dish.

What is a Fingerling Potato?

A fingerling potato is a small, stubby, finger-shaped type of potato. They are fully mature when harvested and should not to be confused with new potatoes.

Because they are low in starch, they are extra creamy inside. They have a very thin skin that doesn’t need to be peeled before cooking them, and they come in a variety of colors.

Can You Roast Fingerling Potatoes?

Fingerling potatoes are ideal for roasting. Their small size means they will roast up quickly and evenly.

Ingredients for Herb Roasted Fingerling Potatoes

You only need a few ingredients to make this potato recipe. Here is what you will need:

  • Fingerling Potatoes: You can buy multicolored fingerlings or all one color.
  • Olive Oil: used to roast the potatoes and make the outside crispy
  • Butter: also helps with the crispiness and adds flavor
  • Rosemary: strip the needles from the main twigs and finely chop the needles
  • Thyme: grab a twig of thyme by one end and then pinch the twig between your thumb and index finger and run your fingers in the opposite direction that the little leaves are growing and the leaves will pop right off
  • Garlic: the reason for garlic is always flavor, flavor, flavor
  • Kosher Salt: adds flavor

This is meant to just be an overview of the ingredients used in the recipe. The measurements of each ingredient can be found in the recipe card at the end of the post.

How to Make Roasted Fingerlings

Fingerling potatoes look like the potatoes you would get at a fancy restaurant, so they must be difficult to make, right? Wrong! They are so simple and here is an overview of the

  1. Prep the oven and potatoes.
  2. Melt the butter, then add the olive oil, herbs and salt and stir together.
  3. Add the potatoes and stir until well coated.
  4. Place the potatoes cut side down on a baking sheet and roast in the oven.
  5. Flip the potatoes over part way through baking.
  6. Remove the potatoes from the oven and top with the rest of the herbs.

Scroll down for the detailed instructions in the recipe card. You can also print and save the recipe there.

Tips for the Best Roasted Fingerlings

Try to keep the size of the potatoes the same so that they

The Little Things Newsletter #389 – Life, laughter, and lots of great food!

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Welcome to the weekend, my friends! It sure did feel extra cold this week, after spending so much time in Phoenix. The fall leaves and accompanying chilly weather have arrived and I’m loving my beautiful Ohio world. There was even talk of snow here this week, but I didn’t catch a single snowflake. Did you? 

Are you ready for sweater weather and winter coziness? Or are you wishing for a few more days of sunshine and shorts? My meal plan for this coming week sure is ready for the cold nights, so I hope I am too!

ON THE BLOGS THIS WEEK: Cajun dipping sauce is the supporting star of so many meals, providing a fiery, smoky punch with each bite. (Not a fan of too much heat? Just dial down the cayenne in the recipe below.)

We did a stovetop seafood boil this week with shrimp, potatoes, corn, and sausage, boiled in a flavorful spicy broth, and added an abundance of additional fresh vegetables! This was a serious winner of a meal, my friends – and it was so EASY to do at home. It’s going to be on the regular rotation now.

With plenty of buttered corn flavor, Corn Spoonbread is a classic comfort food that will keep you coming back for more.

All of the savory flavors of classic lasagna are packed into a sweet and slightly charred bell pepper to make these Lasagna Stuffed Peppers. This dinner is a guaranteed win for anyone who loves lasagna and can’t get enough of bell peppers.

Is it a salad or a dessert? A dreamy mix of cream cheese, vanilla pudding, and whipped cream is loaded with juicy bits of sweet tropical fruit in this Pineapple Fluff Salad.

Cinnamon Ice Cream is a sweet, rich, vanilla custard ice cream spiced with enough cinnamon to linger after each bite.

Spiced pumpkin puree is topped with a crunchy, cinnamon sugar oat crumble in this Pumpkin Crisp, making it the perfect fall treat.

What I’m CRAVING: Have you heard of a Yogurt Pie?? My friend Jen’s pie caught my eye this week and now I can’t get the idea out of my mind. I can’t wait to play with some fun flavor combinations!

My FAVORITE THING this week is this inexpensive ladle. It’s a silly little thing to get so excited about, and until you’ve tried it you might not understand. A friend of mine had a similar ladle a while back and I’ve been on the hunt for one of my own. 

The front of the ladle is flat, making it possible to easily scoop every little bit of food from the bottom of a soup pot. Why aren’t all ladles made this way??? It’s positively brilliant!  

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Weekly Menu Plan – Nov. 6 to 12

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Weekly Menu Plan – Nov. 6 to 12

Weekly Menu Plan – Nov. 6 to 12

Here is your menu for next week!


Monday: Italian Stuffed Peppers


Tuesday: Dutch Baby Pancakes


Wednesday: Mexican Grilled Cheese Sandwiches


Thursday: Baked Chicken Thighs


Friday: Sun Dried Tomato and Spinach Gnocchi


Saturday: Leftovers

Take the night off and enjoy your favorite dinner from this week all over again! My favorite night!


Sunday: Teriyaki Salmon Bowl

Let us know which recipes you decided to try!

READ: Weekly Menu Plan – Nov. 6 to 12

Cinnamon Ice Cream

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Cinnamon Ice Cream is a sweet, rich, vanilla custard ice cream spiced with enough cinnamon to linger after each bite.

Overhead horizontal shot of cinnamon ice cream served in a white bowl with a gold spoon

Until about 10 years ago, I’d never even heard of cinnamon ice cream, but once a friend mentioned it, it was stuck in my mind and I had to try making it the very next morning.

I’ve been making this ice cream ever since, and it’s become a fall favorite for all of us. Topping a warm dish of peach cobbler with a scoop of cold cinnamon ice cream is such a perfect pairing, you simply have to try it!

And it’s every bit as amazing over an old fashioned apple crisp or this Christmas cranberry pie.

Custard Ice Cream

This is a custard ice cream with eggs requiring a few minutes at the stove and the patience to let the ice cream base chill before freezing. That said, it is worth it. Let me reiterate that just in case you missed it.

This ice cream is completely worth the extra effort.

Vertical shot of cinnamon ice cream served in a white bowl with a floral hand towel and a gold spoon

Cinnamon Ice Cream

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Tuxedo Brownie Cups

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Tuxedo Brownie Cups

A marble background with a white plate filled with tiny brownie cups filled with a white chocolate cream cheese filling and a sliced strawberry on top making these the cutest tuxedo brownie cups

Brownies stuffed with a creamy white chocolate cream cheese filling and a big juicy strawberry on top. These tuxedo brownie cups are elegant and delicious!

Brownies are delicious and they go with just about any occasion or meal so they are the perfect “go to” dessert when you’ve got a lot going on, but it’s time to give brownies a little dressing up. We made it a black tie affair with these tuxedo brownie bites and I’m so glad we did!

The cream cheese filling is absolutely divine, but really can you EVER go wrong with cream cheese filling? It’s creamy and perfect along with that bold chocolate and the fresh, sweet berry.

Recommended Equipment

Ingredients for Tuxedo Brownie Bites

  • Fudge Brownie Mix: Make the brownies following the cake like instructions. You will need eggs, water and vegetable oil.
  • White Chocolate: adds a delicious rich flavor to the filling
  • Milk: thins out the filling a little and adds creaminess
  • Cream Cheese: use full fat cream cheese and make sure it is at room temperature (see section below for avoiding lumps)
  • Powdered Sugar: adds sweetness
  • Frozen Whipped Topping: adds structure to the filling
  • Strawberries: adds flavor and freshness and pairs so well with chocolate
  • Orange Zest: This is totally optional but it adds a beautiful depth of flavor. Mint or chocolate could also be used to garnish.

The measurements for all the ingredients can be found in the recipe card at the end of the post.

Lumps in Cream Cheese

Remember, when cooking or baking with cream cheese you need to either set it out for a bit so that you can soften the brick, making a smooth spread, or fill a sink with warm water and let it sit, still in its foil until soft. There’s nothing worse than lumpy cream cheese filling and no amount of beating will smooth out those pieces.

 

How to Make Tuxedo Brownie Bites

The beautiful thing about these brownie bites (besides how good they taste) is that they seem so decadent and fancy but they couldn’t be easier to make! Here are the basic steps:

  1. Prep: Preheat the oven and spray all the muffin cups with cooking spray.
  2. Brownie Mix: Prepare the brownie mix according to the cake like directions.
  3. Bake: Using a small cookie scoop, fill the cups 2/3 full with brownie batter and bake.
  4. Create: When the brownies are done baking, use the back of the small scoop the indent the middle of each brownie to create a “brownie cup”.
  5. Filling: While the brownies cool, make the filling (see section below for more details).
  6. Assemble: Add the filling to the brownie cups (more details below)
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