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Food blogger, Bella Bucchiotti of xoxoBella, shares a recipe for sweet potato candied maple pecans. This Thanksgiving yams or sweet potato recipe is a holiday side dish favourite.
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Sweet Potatoes with Candied Maple Pecans

Thanksgiving is just around the corner and it’s time to think about a holiday sweet potato recipe. If you’re looking for a slightly different sweet potato dish for your holiday menu, I bet you’ll love this sweet potatoes with candied maple pecans recipe.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Christmas, Thanksgiving
Servings: 9
Author: Bella Bucchiotti

Ingredients

  • 5 sweet potatoes or yams
  • ½ Cup salted butter
  • 1 Teaspoon maple extract
  • 2 Tablespoon water
  • 1 Cup brown sugar
  • ½ Teaspoon nutmeg
  • ½ Teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 Tablespoon caramel sauce
  • 1 Teaspoon sea salt 

Candied Maple Pecans

Topping

Instructions

  • Preheat over to 375 degrees F. Brown the butter. Add butter to a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk often and brown, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat and pour into a glass container to prevent burning. Return the saucepan to the stove without rinsing. Add maple extract, water, brown sugar, nutmeg, caramel, cinnamon and whisk. Cook for 2 minutes, then pour in the butter. Lower heat to low and cook for 10 minutes.
  • Peel sweet potatoes and slice into ½” thick rounds. Arrange in a greased casserole dish. Pour sweet maple butter sauce over the sweet potatoes and cover with foil.
  • Place into the oven on the center rack. Bake for 1 hour at 375 degrees F.
  • Meanwhile, prepare candied pecans. Add everything but the pecans to a saucepan over medium heat. Stir until dissolved and cook for 5 minutes, or until mixture starts to bubble.
  • Next, fold in the pecans. Stir to coat and cook for 8 minutes.
  • Pour the pecans onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet and let set until step 8.
  • Remove the sweet potatoes from the oven and let them cool for 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Next, top with candied pecans and a pinch of sea salt. Serve warm.

Nutrition

Calories: 430kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 433mg | Potassium: 536mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 45g | Vitamin A: 18138IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 87mg | Iron: 1mg

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