Brown Sugar Sweet Potatoes Recipe

Rating 5.0
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| Last Updated on September 14, 2023
Brown sugar sweet potatoes use only a few ingredients and complement a wide variety of meals. These candied sweet potatoes are sweetened with maple syrup and brown sugar and lightly spiced with cinnamon for an easy side dish. This dish can also easily be made vegan by swapping the butter for plant-based butter.
Side Dish
New American
7
ingredients
7
steps
50
minutes
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Chef Robin has more than 30 years of professional experience as a vegetarian caterer, private chef and executive chef, and as owner of one of London's top award-winning vegan restaurants. Living in London for many years gave Chef Robin a great knowledge of global cuisine, and she is excited to share her culinary expertise and best cooking techniques with you.

Ingredients

Servings:
4
4
large sweet potatoes
4 tbsp
butter or plant-based butter
1/4 cup(s)
brown sugar
1/4 cup(s)
maple syrup
1 tsp
cinnamon
1 tsp
salt
1/4 tsp
finely ground black pepper
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Directions 7 steps | 50 Minutes

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400°F. Measure and prep all ingredients.

Brown Sugar Sweet Potatoes Recipe: Preheat oven to 400°F.
Step 2

In a large pot with a steamer basket, steam the sweet potatoes for 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool.

Brown Sugar Sweet Potatoes Recipe: In a large pot with a steamer basket, steam the sweet potatoes for 20 minutes.
Step 3

Once the sweet potatoes are cooled, peel and cut into quarters. Place sweet potatoes in a 9x13-inch baking pan.

Brown Sugar Sweet Potatoes Recipe: Once the sweet potatoes are cooled, peel and cut into quarters.
Step 4

In a small saucepan, place the butter, brown sugar, maple syrup, cinnamon, salt and pepper.

Brown Sugar Sweet Potatoes Recipe: In a small saucepan, place the butter, brown sugar, maple syrup, cinnamon, salt and pepper.
Step 5

Over medium heat, melt the butter and cook until the brown sugar melts.

Brown Sugar Sweet Potatoes Recipe: Over medium heat, melt the butter and cook until the brown sugar melts.
Step 6

Pour the brown sugar mixture over the sweet potatoes and bake for 20 minutes.

Brown Sugar Sweet Potatoes Recipe: Pour the brown sugar mixture over the sweet potatoes and bake for 20 minutes.
Step 7

Enjoy warm as a side to any meal. Enjoy!

Brown Sugar Sweet Potatoes Recipe: Enjoy warm as a side to any meal.
Nutrition Per Serving
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CALORIES
329
FAT
11.6 g
PROTEIN
2.7 g
CARBS
55.4 g
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Sarah D.

Sarah

02 Aug 2022

The perfect winter dinner side dish. So good!

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