Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Yield: 10
Calories: 202kcal
Mildly sweet and spicy roasted sweet potatoes with maple syrup and pecans. This is a healthy version of holiday sweet potatoes. This roasted sweet potato recipe is perfect for the holidays but you don't wait for a holiday to make them. This healthy side dish is good enough to eat all year round.
Ingredients
- 4 lbs garnet yams, approximately 3 to 4, peeled and sliced. [Note 1]
- ¼ cup maple syrup, or Lakanto maple syrup
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 2 tsp fresh rosemary, finely minced
- 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 ½ cups pecan, whole or coarsely chopped
Special Equipment
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 425 ℉.
- Peel and dice the sweet potatoes.
- Toss with oil, maple syrup, rosemary, pumpkin pie spice, salt and pecans.
- Place the sweet potatoes and nuts on a baking sheet or in a roasting pan. Cover with foil and roast for 10 minutes at 425℉.
- Reduce the temperature to 350℉ and then cook until the potatoes are tender. Approximately 20-30 more minutes. Oven cooking times may vary.
- Remove the foil and let the sweet potatoes turn a golden brown in the oven.
Notes
Pumpkin Pie Spice Mix
Makes about half of a cup.
- 7 Tbsp of cinnamon
- 5 Tbsp of ground ginger
- 2 Tbsp of ground cloves
- 2 Tbsp of ground nutmeg
- You can also make this recipe with diced sweet potatoes.
Nutrition
Calories: 202kcal (10%)Carbohydrates: 42g (14%)Protein: 2g (4%)Fat: 2g (3%)Saturated Fat: 2g (10%)Sodium: 333mg (14%)Fiber: 5g (20%)Sugar: 12g (13%)Calcium: 66mg (7%)Iron: 1.2mg (7%)
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