Servings: 8 Servings
Maple Butter Melting Potatoes
These maple butter bathed melting potatoes are a delicious side dish no matter the time of year! Make them during the holiday season for Thanksgiving or Christmas.
Equipment
Ingredients
Melting Potatoes:
- 2 lbs sweet potatoes cut into ½ inch thick rounds
- 5 Tbsp butter melted
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp sea salt
For Topping:
- ½ cup pure maple syrup
- ½ cup pecans chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Wash the potatoes well under lukewarm faucet water and place them on a cutting board.
- Use a sharp knife to carefully cut the potatoes into 1/4 inch rounds to ½ inch thick rounds.
- Transfer the sweet potato slices to a large bowl and pour the melted butter over them. Sprinkle the ground cinnamon and sea salt over the potatoes then use a wooden spoon, rubber spatula, or your hands to toss potatoes until the potato slices are coated with butter and seasoning.
- Transfer the sweet potato slices to two large baking sheets in a single layer, giving the slices plenty of room. Drizzle any extra melted butter from the bowl over the sweet potatoes. Note: depending on the sizes of your sweet potatoes, you may only need one large rimmed baking sheet, but I use two in order to give the potatoes plenty of room.
- Bake the two sheets of sweet potato rounds on the center oven rack of the preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until tender when poked with a fork. Flip and cook for another 5 to 10 minutes, depending on the thickness of the slices. 1/2-inch slices require slightly longer time than 1/4-inch slices. The goal is to achieve a golden brown crisp on the outside with a very soft inside. Pork one of the thicker slices with a fork to test for doneness.
- While the potatoes are baking, stir together the pure maple syrup and chopped pecans in a small bowl.
- Drizzle about 1 to 2 teaspoons of the maple pecan mixture over each melting sweet potato disk, then place them back into the oven for 5 to 8 minutes, or until the potatoes are golden brown and very tender yet slightly crispy and the nuts are a little toasted.
- Remove the melting potatoes from the oven and immediately use a spatula to transfer them to a serving plate or serving bowl for serving. Drizzle any remaining remaining butter maple mixture from the pans over the potatoes. Immediately wash the roasting pan with hot water and soap, as the maple butter mixture will caramelize after sitting for 10 minutes or longer and can become more difficult to clean. If you'd like, sprinkle potatoes with thyme and before serving.
- Enjoy these amazing melting sweet potatoes alongside your main dish, and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1Serving (of 8), Calories: 235kcal, Carbohydrates: 33g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 12g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 4g, Cholesterol: 19mg, Sodium: 328mg, Potassium: 29mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 23g