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Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Crunchy Cinnamon Pecan Topping
Serves 8
Complete your holiday feast with this irresistible side dish.
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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 |
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