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Maple Glazed Sweet Potatoes with Pecan – roasted sweet potatoes with a sticky sweet maple glaze plus nutty pecan. A holiday favorite!
Time flies, it’s that time of year again when family dinners bring everyone in the family together for comfort food…meals that bind and bond the family.
I am sure every family has a few iconic dishes that mom makes – dishes that bring warmth to the heart (and stomach) in cold winter months.
That’s what I love most about holiday dinners; they are not about the best turkey, ham, stuffing, or mashed potatoes on the dining table, but the notion that this is the season family comes together to celebrate union, love and harmony.
I love it.
When it comes to comfort food, sweet potatoes have always been my family’s favorite.
And the best part is, they are gluten-free!
There is something about oven-baked sweet potatoes doused in a sweet glaze, such as this absolutely delicious Maple Glazed Sweet Potatoes with Pecans.
This side dish practically screams Fall/Winter, and this is something that I make again and again throughout the season.
It’s the perfect sweet comfort food!
The secret ingredient for a perfect glaze is Argo® corn starch, which is gluten-free.
Unlike honey, maple syrup is a lot more liquidy, so I always use Argo® corn starch to thicken the glaze, so every surface of the sweet potatoes is nicely coated with the tasty maple glaze.
And every bite is bursting with the sweetness of the maple syrup.
It’s absolutely delightful.
I love nuts so I also added some pecans to the sweet potatoes, which lend a nice crunch and nutty flavor to the dish.
This recipe is so easy with less than 10 minutes active time.
The oven does all the work while I putter around in the kitchen and work on my main entrees.
I adapted this Maple Glazed Sweet Potatoes recipe from ArgoStarch.com.
This is a gluten-free recipe so make it for your holiday dinner, or for regular weeknight or weekend dinners.
I can assure you that your family would love it.
Enjoy!
Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post by Argo® Corn Starch and I am sharing this recipe as an Argo® Corn Starch Blog Ambassador.
How Many Calories per Serving?
This recipe is only 331 calories per serving.
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Maple Glazed Sweet Potatoes with Pecan
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon Argo® corn starch
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 ½ lbs. sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1/3 cup pecan halves
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350°F (176°C). Spray an 11 x 7-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Combine the butter, maple syrup, brown sugar and corn starch in a small saucepan. Stir in the lemon juice.
- Transfer the sweet potatoes to the baking dish, stir in the glaze. Mix well. Cover with foil.
- Bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil, stir and top the sweet potatoes with pecan. Continue to bake for 15 to 25 minutes or until sweet potatoes are tender.
Nutrition
Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated, using Spoonacular, for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.
This looks SO good! I’m going to make this as a side for my Christmas Dinner. Has anyone tried adding carrots? Thinking it might be a nice add-in.
You can try carrots. :)
Hello Bee,
I live in London and look forward to receiving your delicious recipes, as I miss everything about MALAYSIA, the people, the culture and especially the food.
Thank you once again Bee, I’m ready to try the above recipe out. I hope it taste as good as the picture looks.
Best wishes from Kathleen Muna Othman in London. X
This dish is pretty good but I personally like this recipe better: https://rasamalaysia.com/honey-cinnamon-roasted-sweet-potatoes/
gonna try this…but what have you sprinkled on top (parsley ?) or ?
Thanks
Yes parsley.
LOL Tom, yes, this is a great sweet potatoes recipe. :)
This looks super easy, even I can do it. I like sweet potatoes and pecans because it always tastes like pie to me without the crust. And my wife doesn’t think I need any more fatty food. Looks tasty!