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Baked Candied Sweet Potatoes
Sliced sweet potatoes tossed with cinnamon, orange juice, maple syrup, nutmeg, pecans, and then baked to perfection.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Diet Gluten Free, Low Fat
Prep Time 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time 1 hour hour
Total Time 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes
Servings 6
Calories 316kcal
- 2 lb sweet potatoes peeled and thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup fresh orange juice or pineapple juice
- 1/2 cup maple syrup or honey
- 2 tbsp coconut oil melted
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- Kosher salt and ground pepper to taste
- ½ cup chopped pecans
Preheat the oven to 350F and lightly grease a medium oven-safe dish with coconut oil.
Place the sweet potatoes in the prepared dish and season with salt and pepper.
In a small bowl, whisk the fresh juice, maple syrup, melted coconut oil, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Pour the maple mixture over the sweet potatoes and toss to coat.
Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake for 45-50 minutes, gently tossing into the potatoes halfway.
Once the time is up, the potatoes should be fork-tender. Remove and gently toss with the pecans.
Return to the oven and bake uncovered for 8-10 more minutes, or until slightly caramelized on top.
- Serving size: 1 cup
- Maple syrup: you can use honey or brown sugar instead. to keep it vegan friendly, do use maple syrup or brown sugar
- Pecans: you may replace pecans with walnuts
- The thicker the sweet potatoes slices the more time it will need to bake
- Any other bland oil may be used instead of coconut oil
- Store the remainder in the fridge for up to one week.
Calories: 316kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 134mg | Potassium: 650mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 21497IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 85mg | Iron: 1mg