For the first time in years, I did not have to host Thanksgiving dinner. I only had to make my delicious baked sweet potatoes and my pecan pie which I will share the recipe later. Everyone enjoyed both.
Today, my kids asked for more baked sweet potatoes which I made again with pleasure. It brings me joy to share my recipes with you. Your thoughts are always welcome.
Baked Sweet Potatoes with Pecans
Ingredients
6 medium sweet potatoes
1 tbsp butter
¼ cup brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1tsp ginger
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp allspice
Zest of one orange
½ tsp salt
For the topping
3 tbs melted butter
½ cup brown sugar
1 cup chopped pecan
3 tbs flour
Preparation
In a large stockpot, cover the sweet potatoes with 1 inch of water; boil for 20 minutes or until fork-tender. Drain, allow to cool and remove skins and cut into big cubes.
Preheat the oven to 375° F. Lightly spray the baking dish with non-stick cooking spray
Place the potatoes in the baking dish.
In a small saucepan, combine the butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, all-spice, orange zest, and salt. Heat over medium until just boiling.
Remove from the heat and pour over the sweet potatoes.
To make the topping stir together the melted butter, brown sugar, flour, and pecans. Sprinkle the topping mixture over the potatoes
Bake for 25-35 minutes.
I hope you like the recipe for my baked sweet potatoes with pecans. We had a feast today. Tomorrow, my house will be quiet again. My older daughter will be back in school and I have to wait 27 days before seeing her.
Bon Appetit!
This is a great sounding recipe for sweet potatoes. We normally eat sweet potato chips so a change is more than welcome. Love that this is more a dessert as it will encourage teh children to eat it.
Melanie, sweet potatoes chips are my fave, thanks to you, I am planning to do something with them next year.
So glad everyone enjoyed the meal..the recipe looks delicious..I am going to try it with some of my leftovers!
I hope you like it, Holly!
I haven’t tried this or heard of this! I will try it but Japanese sweet potatoes are less sweet. I wonder if it will taste yummy.
I have never tried Japanese sweet potatoes, I will look for them and try. I am sure, it will still taste good.
I love the sound of this! Never thought of mixing sweet potatoes with pecans, I’m so trying it!
I have been adding pecans to everything lately, Lauren.
I do like this recipe and would like to try it. Sweet potato, the spices and pecans seem like a delicious combination! The recipe is perfect for the cold season.
I agree, Rose!
I love baked sweet potatoes. We had a similar dish at my aunts house!
I feel like sweet potatoes and pecans are the highlights of this holiday season, I have been adding pecan to everything.
This looks so yummy. I will definitely be making this coming up soon. Thank you for posting.
Thank you, Ally!
Pecans are my guilty pleasure. I am not a huge sweet potatoe fan but maybe that will make me love them!
Same here, Jennifer, I love pecans.
This sounds delicious… except the pecans, I don’t care for nuts. We didn’t have sweet potato casserole this year like we usually do because we were staying at a beach condo, not at home so we didn’t have the means to make everything like usual.
I am sure, you had a wonderful time without the usual, Stephanie. Being with the family is all that matters.
Yum that baked sweet potatoes with pecans just sounds like a sweet treat that I would absolutely fall in love with!
It was indeed a sweet treat, Joshua!
Yummy, this sounds absolutely delicious… I’d never have thought of doing sweet potatoes with pecans!
I am always trying something new, Kate.
Ooo I may have to give this a whirl, love sweet potato. Thanks for sharing xx
Thank you, Melanie.
I will be trying this recipe for sure. It looks very yummy and healthy. Love the sound of it.
It was yummy!
I love sweet potatoes and eat them year round. i enjoyed reading your recipe and savoring the taste of it all.
Thanks so much, Elizabeth!
Lovely recipe. I’ve pinned for thanksgiving next year. Unfortunately, we have but allergies so would have to leave that out, but we can always add marshmallows:)
Stay away from the nuts, Jenny!
Oh my goodness, this looks super yummy! I loooove eating sweet potatoes – I eat them all the time 🙂
Same here, Kim!
What a tasty looking (and relatively healthy sounding!) dish! Will have to try this sometime – I am usually not very fancy w/sweet potatoes, but this looks intriguing!
Try and let me know, Flossie!
These sweet potatoes look like they would be so amazing. I have always had ours with marshmallows but this is a great alternative.
I sometimes love adding marshmallows as well, Becca!
I’ve only ever had sweet potato with savoury things, but it makes so much sense to have it with sweet things! Thanks so much for a great recipe.
Thanks for your feedback.
Oh wow! This sounds delicious!!!!!! I love pecans! I can’t wait to try this!
Hope you like it, Lisa!