Cooking
Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Crunchy Cinnamon Pecan Topping Recipe
Browse:
Advanced Search
My Recipe Box
May We Recommend
Irresistible Homemade Donuts
My Recipes
My Shopping List
+ Add to Shopping List
Cook's Tools
Cooking Measurements
Wine Pairings
Cooking Terms
Bake, Broil or Grill?
My Recipe Box
Recipes
Shopping List
Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Crunchy Cinnamon Pecan Topping
Rate this Recipe
Serves 8
Complete your holiday feast with this irresistible side dish.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup flour |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
6 tablespoons butter, (sliced) |
3/4 cup brown sugar, (firmly packed) |
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon |
1 cup dried cranberries |
1 cup chopped pecans |
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger |
2 tablespoons orange juice |
3 lb sweet potatoes, (cut into small chunks) |
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 400° F.
- Combine orange juice, 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger, vanilla extract, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/4 cup brown sugar and salt in a mixing bowl. Drop in sweet potato chunks and toss. Coat evenly.
- Spoon dish into a large baking dish. Sprinkle dried cranberries on top of sweet potatoes. Top with 2 tablespoons of butter slices. Cover top of baking dish with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes.
- As sweet potatoes are baking. Combine remaining ground cinnamon and ginger with remaining brown sugar. Mix well and add remaining butter. Stir together with a fork until crumbly. Add chopped pecans and stir together.
- Remove sweet potatoes from oven. Stir gently and top with sugared pecan mixture.
- Place baking dish back in oven and bake for an additional 25-30 minutes. (Top should be lightly browned)
Course: | Side |
Similar Recipes:
See Other Recipes Like This
Thanksgiving
Fall
Christmas
Winter
Warm up with delicious soup!
It doesn't get much better than sitting down with a big bowl of homemade soup as the temperatures drop outside. View Recipes >
What to eat before the Big Meal?
Here are a few recipe ideas to have before your Thanksgiving Day meal. Why not start off the day with something a little sweeter? Maybe a dish with apples? The perfect fall fruit, crisp, juicy and delicious. Or maybe you're in the mood for a hearty brunch, something with a little of everything. View Recipes >