Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium sweet potatoes
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Peel and slice the sweet potatoes into thick rounds.
- In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add maple syrup and stir until combined.
- Add sweet potatoes to the skillet, season with salt and pepper, and toss to coat in the maple butter mixture.
- Transfer sweet potatoes to a roasting pan and arrange in a single layer.
- Roast in the oven for 45-60 minutes, turning halfway, until tender and caramelized.
- In the last 10 minutes of roasting, sprinkle chopped pecans over the sweet potatoes.
- Serve warm as a side dish.
Notes
Choose sweet potatoes that are firm and evenly sized for uniform roasting. If the glaze looks thin, finish under the broiler for a minute while watching closely.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 15mg