Orange Glazed Sweet Potatoes
If you love sweet potatoes, make these orange glazed sweet potatoes this holiday season and enjoy their sweet, rich taste.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 6 sweet potatoes medium
- ½ Cup butter
- 1 Cup brown sugar
- ½ Cup orange juice freshly squeezed
- 1/3 Cup maple syrup
- 1 Tablespoon orange zest
- 1 Teaspoon salt
- 1 Teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ Teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ Teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ Teaspoon thyme leaves fresh, plus more for garnish
- flaky sea salt for garnish, optional
- nonstick cooking spray as needed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Peel and slice the sweet potatoes about ¼-inch thick.
- Spray an oven-safe dish (cast iron or similar) with cooking spray.
- Gather the potatoes into stacks and layer them around the pan, to form 2 large rings. Fill in the middle with the extra potatoes.
- Combine the butter, brown sugar, orange juice, maple syrup, orange zest, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and thyme leaves in a saucepan.
- Cook for 4 to 5 minutes or until the sauce begins to bubble. Pour the sauce over the potatoes.
- Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes.
- Remove the foil and continue baking for another 15 minutes.
- If the tops of the potatoes are not browned enough, keep baking for another 10 to 15 minutes.
- Remove the sweet potatoes from the oven and sprinkle over some more thyme and flaky sea salt if liked. Serve immediately.
Notes
Careful not to overcook the sauce: You can cook it for 2 to 3 minutes but do not overcook it, or it can become thick like caramel and won’t spoon easily.
Even slicing: Use a mandolin slicer for quicker, more even slices.
Baste the potatoes: Baste the sweet potatoes a couple of times during the last 15 minutes of the baking time. Use a spoon and scoop some of the sauce from the pan over the potatoes.
Get some good color: During the last 10 minutes of baking, you can place them under the broiler (500°F) to give a little more color to the potatoes.
Make it ahead and save time: Prepare and bake the sweet potatoes, then refrigerate them for up to 2 days. Reheat in the oven, uncovered, at 350°F until warmed through.
Even slicing: Use a mandolin slicer for quicker, more even slices.
Baste the potatoes: Baste the sweet potatoes a couple of times during the last 15 minutes of the baking time. Use a spoon and scoop some of the sauce from the pan over the potatoes.
Get some good color: During the last 10 minutes of baking, you can place them under the broiler (500°F) to give a little more color to the potatoes.
Make it ahead and save time: Prepare and bake the sweet potatoes, then refrigerate them for up to 2 days. Reheat in the oven, uncovered, at 350°F until warmed through.
Nutrition
Calories: 305kcal | Carbohydrates: 73g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 409mg | Potassium: 695mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 44g | Vitamin A: 24113IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 112mg | Iron: 1mg
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