Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Pecans and Spiced Maple Sauce
Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Pecans and Spiced Maple Sauce requires approximately 52 minutes from start to finish. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains about 5g of protein, 21g of fat, and a total of 413 calories. This recipe serves 6. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and lacto ovo vegetarian diet. A mixture of vegetable oil, sweet potatoes, pecans, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Maple Roasted Sweet Potatoes With Pecans, Maple Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Pecans, and maple roasted sweet potatoes with pecans.
Instructions
Heat oven to 450 degrees F and arrange rack in the middle.
While oven heats, place pecans on a baking sheet to toast until they smell nutty and are slightly darker, about 5 minutes.
Remove from oven and set aside.
Place sweet potatoes on a baking sheet, drizzle with oil. Season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper, and toss to coat. Roast until golden brown and tender when pierced with a knife, about 40 to 45 minutes.
Meanwhile, melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. When it foams, stir in maple syrup and cayenne and let cook briefly, about 1 minute.
Serve sweet potatoes with a drizzle of maple butter and a scattering of pecans.