Candied Sweet Potatoes

Candied Sweet Potatoes ~

Your guests will love this sweet and satisfying holiday classic!

This baked sweet potato recipe is easy to make with simple ingredients and pairs well with savory dishes like Thanksgiving Wellington and Sourdough Stuffing Muffins.

Ingredients for Candied Sweet Potatoes

• Cooking spray
• 1 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup pecans, chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

How to Make Candied Sweet Potatoes

STEP ONE: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Coat a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

STEP TWO: Peel and slice the sweet potatoes into rounds approximately 1/8-inch in thickness. Into the prepared baking dish, neatly arrange the sweet potato rounds in overlapping layers. Set aside.

STEP THREE: Into a small mixing bowl, add the orange juice, melted butter, and salt. Stir to combine then pour evenly over the sweet potatoes.

STEP FOUR: Cover and bake for 30 minutes.

STEP FIVE: While the sweet potatoes are baking: In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, chopped pecans, and cinnamon.

STEP SIX: After 30 minutes of baking, carefully remove the sweet potatoes from the oven. Remove the foil, then sprinkle the pecan/sugar mixture over the top of the sweet potatoes.

STEP SEVEN: Return the sweet potatoes to the oven then continue to bake, uncovered, for an additional 30 minutes, until the potatoes are cooked through then serve hot.

Quick Tip for Success

• Make quick work of slicing the sweet potatoes and ensure a uniform thickness of the slices by using a mandoline set to 1/8-inch.

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Candied Sweet Potatoes

Easy to make with simple ingredients. Your guests will love this sweet and satisfying holiday classic!

5 from 10 votes

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Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Keyword: dairy free, holiday, vegan, vegetarian

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour hour

Total Time: 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes

Servings: 6

Calories: 271kcal

Author: Holly Gray

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Ingredients

• Cooking spray
• 1 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup butter melted
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup pecans chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Coat a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Peel and slice the sweet potatoes into rounds approximately 1/8-inch in thickness. Into the prepared baking dish, neatly arrange the sweet potato rounds in overlapping layers. Set aside.
• Into a small mixing bowl, add the orange juice, melted butter, and salt. Stir to combine then pour evenly over the sweet potatoes.
• Cover and bake for 30 minutes.
• While the sweet potatoes are baking: In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, chopped pecans, and cinnamon.
• After 30 minutes of baking, carefully remove the sweet potatoes from the oven. Remove the foil, then sprinkle the pecan/sugar mixture over the top of the sweet potatoes.
• Return the sweet potatoes to the oven then continue to bake, uncovered, for an additional 30 minutes, until the potatoes are cooked through then serve hot.

Nutrition

Calories: 271kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 321mg | Potassium: 528mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 16533IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 1mg

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