Melting Sweet Potatoes with Maple Crisp

These Melting Sweet Potatoes with Maple Crisp are the ultimate cozy side dish for family dinners, holidays, or any time you want to elevate a classic sweet potato recipe. Tender sweet potato slices are baked until buttery and caramelized, then finished with a crunchy maple pecan topping that adds the perfect touch of sweetness and texture.

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Melting Sweet Potatoes with Maple Crisp

Why You'll Love This Melting Sweet Potatoes with Maple Crisp Recipe

• A delicious upgrade to traditional sweet potato dishes with a rich maple pecan topping

• Perfect for holiday dinners, family gatherings, and special occasions

• Uses simple ingredients to create an impressive restaurant-quality side dish

• Combines sweet, buttery, and nutty flavors that pair well with a variety of main dishes

• A great make-ahead recipe that saves time when preparing large meals

• Offers a beautiful presentation with golden sweet potato slices and caramelized topping

• Easy way to add more nutrient-rich sweet potatoes to your family’s meals

• Can be customized with different spices, toppings, and flavors to match any menu

• Perfect balance of creamy, tender potatoes and crunchy maple pecan crisp in every bite

Baking Tips & Tricks

• Cut sweet potato slices evenly so they cook at the same rate and become perfectly tender

• Choose sweet potatoes that are similar in size and shape to create uniform slices and a beautiful presentation

• Coat the sweet potatoes thoroughly with butter and oil to help them caramelize and develop golden edges

• Watch the pecan topping closely during the final bake since the sugar can caramelize quickly and burn if overcooked

Melting Sweet Potatoes with Maple Crisp Recipe

 Prep:  20 mins. | Cook:  50 mins. | Serves:  8

Ingredients:

• 3 lbs. sweet potatoes

• 8 T. butter, melted and divided

• 2 T. olive oil

• 1 c. water, warmed

• ¾ c. pecans, finely chopped

• ½ c. brown sugar, plus 1 T.

• 1 tsp. cinnamon

• 2 T. maple syrup

Let's Get Started!

Step 1:  Make the Sweet Potatoes

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

2. Peel sweet potatoes. Then trim off ½ inch from each end and cut them into 1-inch slices.  Place in a large bowl.

3. In a small bowl, whisk 4 T. melted butter, and olive oil.

4. Drizzle the mixture over the sweet potatoes and toss until well coated.

5. Arrange the slices in a single layer, in a 9x13 inch baking dish.

6. Bake for 15 minutes, flip the slices and continue baking for another 15 minutes.

7. Pour warmed vegetable broth over the potatoes and return to the oven for 10 more minutes.

Step 2:  Make the Crumble Mixture:

1. In a medium bowl, mix 2 tablespoons melted butter, pecans, ½ cup brown sugar and ½ tsp. cinnamon until combined.

Step 3:  Make the Maple Cinnamon Sauce:

1. In a small bowl, whisk together the remaining 1 tablespoon melted butter, 1 tablespoon brown, ½ tsp. cinnamon and maple syrup until smooth.

2. Poke a few holes in each potato with a fork, drizzle with the maple cinnamon mixture, then top each potato slice with 2 tsp. of the pecan crumble

3. Return sweet potatoes to the oven for 8-10 minutes or until pecans are toasted and crumble is caramelized.