Candied Sweet Potatoes
  1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees

  2. Peel and slice the sweet potatoes into quarter inch slices

  3. Combine 8 tablespoons of melted butter with ⅓ cup of maple syrup, ½ cup of brown sugar, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon of ground ginger, ½ teaspoon of cloves, ¼ teaspoon of cardamom, ¼ teaspoon of salt and ¼ teaspoon of black pepper in a large bowl

  4. Squeeze the juice from a fresh orange or clementine into the sauce (about 2 tablespoons of juice) and whisk until the sauce is combined

  5. Add the sliced sweet potatoes and carefully mix until every slice is coated in sauce

  6. Arrange the sweet potato slices in a greased 3 quart baking dish

  7. Cover the dish tightly with tin foil

  8. Bake in a 400 degree oven for 30 minutes

  9. Carefully remove the foil and brush the sweet potatoes with the remaining sauce

  10. Bake uncovered for an additional 20-30 minutes or until the sweet potatoes are very tender

  11. Transfer the baking dish onto a heat proof surface and allow the syrup to thicken for a few minutes

  12. Garnish as desired and serve warm

Course🍚Side Dish

Diets🥕Vegetarian🌾Gluten-free...

Category🍽️Side Dish

Cuisine🇺🇸American

Occasions📆Everyday🎉Holiday🦃Thanksgiving

Season🍂Fall

DifficultyEasy ⏰ 45m

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