Maple Roasted Sweet Potato

Name: Maple Roasted Sweet Potato
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Canadian
Ingredients: 1.2kg sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed; 3 tbsp pure maple syrup; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1/2 tsp nutmeg; salt and pepper to taste; 2 tbsp pecans, toasted

A Canadian Thanksgiving side of sweet potato cubes roasted with maple syrup and cinnamon. Turning the potatoes only once partway through roasting lets each side develop its own caramelised crust instead of steaming in its own syrup.

Total time

45 min

Prep

10 min

Cook

35 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

Canadian

vegetarianvegan

Ingredients

1.2kgsweet potatoes, peeled and cubed

3 tbsppure maple syrup

2 tbspolive oil

1 tspcinnamon

1/2 tspnutmeg

salt and pepperto taste

2 tbsppecans, toasted

Instructions

Toss sweet potato with maple syrup, olive oil, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and pepper.

Spread on a baking tray.

Roast at 200°C for 30-35 minutes, turning once, until caramelised.

Scatter with toasted pecans.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

321

Protein

4.8g

Fat

7.2g

Carbs

60.6g

Fiber

9.4g

Sodium

165mg

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