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

Candied Sweet Potatoes

Candied Sweet Potatoes ~ Easy to make with simple ingredients. Your guests will love this sweet and satisfying holiday classic!
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Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: dairy free, holiday, vegan, vegetarian
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 271kcal
Author: Holly Gray

Ingredients

  • Cooking spray
  • 1 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 1/4 cup vegan 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 9x13-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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