Maple Sweet Potatoes
A holiday mainstay, these syrupy-sweet potatoes entice with their aroma and warm, hearty taste. It’s the traditional comfort food that can’t be replaced.
Recipe - Downers Grove, IL
Maple Sweet Potatoes
Prep Time35 Minutes
Servings10
Cook Time90 Minutes
Ingredients
Fresh Thyme olive oil cooking spray
4 lb. sweet potatoes or red yams, peeled and sliced ⅛ inch thick
¼ cup Fresh Thyme extra-virgin olive oil
1½ tsp. Fresh Thyme fine sea salt
½ cup dried cranberries, lightly chopped
3 Tbsp. Fresh Thyme organic maple syrup
2 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
½ tsp. ground cinnamon
2 Tbsp. unsalted butter
⅓ cup finely chopped praline pecans
Fresh thyme leaves, for garnish
Directions
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Spray a 2½-qt. baking dish (with 2-inch sides) with cooking spray; set aside.
- In a large bowl, toss potatoes with olive oil and salt. Arrange sweet potato slices on edges in the prepared dish, working in a circle from the outside in. Sprinkle with cranberries, tucking some between slices. Cover tightly with foil.
- Bake 1 hour 15 minutes or just until potatoes are tender. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine maple syrup, balsamic vinegar, and cinnamon. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Gently simmer 2 minutes. Stir in butter and praline pecans.
- Uncover potatoes; drizzle with syrup mixture. Bake, uncovered, 10 to 15 minutes more or until potatoes are tender. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Nutritional Information
Each serving contains: 298 calories, 12 g fat, 3 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 6 mg cholesterol, 134 mg sodium, 46 g carbohydrates, 6 g fiber, 16 g sugar, 3 g protein. Daily values: 516% vitamin A, 7% vitamin C, 7% calcium, 7% iron.
35 minutes
Prep Time
90 minutes
Cook Time
10
Servings
Shop Ingredients
Makes 10 servings
Fresh Thyme Extra Virgin Olive Oil Spray - 5 Fluid ounce
Sale
$3.99 was $5.99$0.80/fl oz
Sweet Potatoes - 1.25 Pound
$1.61 avg/ea$1.29/lb
Fresh Thyme Extra Virgin Olive Oil - 33.8 Ounce
$14.99$0.44/oz
Fresh Thyme Fine Sea Salt - 26.5 Ounce
$2.79$0.11/oz
Made With Dried Sweetened Cranberries Tub - 7.25 Ounce
$5.99$0.83/oz
Fresh Thyme Organic Maple Syrup - 8 Ounce
$6.99$0.87/oz
Fresh Thyme Balsamic Vinegar - 16.9 Ounce
$4.99$0.30/oz
Fresh Thyme Organic Ground Cinnamon - 2.01 Ounce
$3.99$1.99/oz
Fresh Thyme Unsalted Butter Quarters - 1 Pound
$4.49$4.49/lb
Praline Pecans - 1 Pound
$11.99/lb$11.99/lb
Fresh Thyme Organic Thyme - 0.75 Ounce
$2.50$3.33/oz
Nutritional Information
Each serving contains: 298 calories, 12 g fat, 3 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 6 mg cholesterol, 134 mg sodium, 46 g carbohydrates, 6 g fiber, 16 g sugar, 3 g protein. Daily values: 516% vitamin A, 7% vitamin C, 7% calcium, 7% iron.
Directions
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Spray a 2½-qt. baking dish (with 2-inch sides) with cooking spray; set aside.
- In a large bowl, toss potatoes with olive oil and salt. Arrange sweet potato slices on edges in the prepared dish, working in a circle from the outside in. Sprinkle with cranberries, tucking some between slices. Cover tightly with foil.
- Bake 1 hour 15 minutes or just until potatoes are tender. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine maple syrup, balsamic vinegar, and cinnamon. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Gently simmer 2 minutes. Stir in butter and praline pecans.
- Uncover potatoes; drizzle with syrup mixture. Bake, uncovered, 10 to 15 minutes more or until potatoes are tender. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.