Description
Bite-sized roasted sweet potato rounds topped with a sweet and crunchy pecan maple glaze. This recipe offers a festive, elegant side dish or appetizer.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds sweet potatoes (scrubbed, peeled if desired and sliced crosswise into ½” rounds)
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- salt and pepper to taste
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 1 tablespoons brown sugar
- ½ cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 450°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil.
- Toss the sweet potato rounds with melted butter, salt, and pepper.
- Spread the seasoned sweet potatoes in an even layer on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes, until the bottoms start to brown.
- While the potatoes bake, combine the maple syrup, brown sugar, and chopped pecans in a small bowl.
- Flip the sweet potato slices. Divide the maple syrup mixture evenly over the sweet potatoes.
- Finish baking for 5 minutes, or until the syrup is bubbly. Watch closely to prevent burning.
- Serve the rounds immediately.
Notes
- Slice the potatoes into exactly ½ inch thickness for accurate roasting times.
- You can substitute walnuts for pecans if you prefer.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 25 min
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 round
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20
- Sodium: 50
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 12
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 30
- Fiber: 4
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 10
Keywords: sweet potato rounds, pecan maple topping, Thanksgiving side dish, fall appetizer, roasted sweet potatoes, maple glazed sweet potatoes, easy side dish, party finger food