Description
Slices of sweet potato baked with cinnamon and brown sugar. The caramelized brown sugar make these potatoes taste like candy! I attended a catered dinner and the caterer served these with a beautiful turkey dinner. I begged for the recipe, been making it ever since.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 pinch freshly ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice (Optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Pour the oil into a 9×13 inch baking dish
- and place in the oven until hot
- about 5 minutes.
- Add potatoes to the oiled dish
- and bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven
- turning after 10 minutes. In a small bowl
- mix together the brown sugar
- cinnamon
- salt
- and pepper.
- After the 20 minutes is up
- remove the potatoes from the oven
- and sprinkle with the brown sugar mixture. Stir to coat. Return to the oven
- and roast for another 10 minutes
- or until potatoes are tender and golden brown. Stir potatoes as necessary to allow them to brown evenly.
- Remove potatoes to paper towels to drain
- then transfer to a serving dish
- and sprinkle with lime juice.
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 40 mins
Servings: 6