Maple Roasted Sweet Potatoes
These Maple Roasted Sweet Potatoes are lightly sweetened with maple syrup, spiced with cinnamon and have and added crunch from pecans. ย Perfect fall side dish and perfect for the upcoming holidays!
So, how prepared are you guys for Thanksgiving? ย To be honest I haven’t planned that far ahead, which is sooo not like me because I am a planner.
I usually have Thanksgiving planned out in October!! ย A little early, probably, but I like to be ahead and prepared. ย Remember I have 6 kids, so unexpected surprises happen on the daily! ๐
For some reason this year the days have sped by and time has got away from me. ย The first week of November is already done and I don’t have a menu in hand to prepare for my Thanksgiving table.
EEEEEK!
I do have one side dish on the menu though! ย These maple roasted sweet potatoes! ย My family and I love them. ย They are simple to make and require only a few simple and wholesome ingredients. ย The pecans are optional, so if you don’t like them no worries, just leave them out.
Maple Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients
- 4 sweet potatoes scrubbed and peeled
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- sprinkle of salt and pepper
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/3 cup coarsely chopped pecans optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Cut potatoes into roughly 1" cubes. Place on baking sheet along with oil, cinnamon, salt and pepper. Toss well to combine. Bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove from oven and pour the maple syrup over the potatoes. Gently toss the potatoes to coat. Return to the oven and bake for 10 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and sprinkle with pecans, if desired. Serve immediately.
Can this be made a day ahead of time? Or maybe just cook sweet potatoes the day before? What do you recommend?
I think it would be fine. I would roast the sweet potatoes and leave off the maple syrup. Before reheating in a 400 degree oven toss with the maple syrup and bake until heated through.