Ingredients
- 2 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces (about 8 cups)
- 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
- 2 tablespoon butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Freshly ground pepper, to taste
Cooking Directions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Step 2
Arrange sweet potatoes in an even layer in a 9-by-13-inch glass baking dish. Combine maple syrup, butter, lemon juice, salt and pepper in small bowl. Pour the mixture over the sweet potatoes; toss to coat.
Step 3
Cover and bake the sweet potatoes for 15 minutes. Uncover, stir and cook, stirring every 15 minutes, until tender and starting to brown, 45 to 50 minutes more.
Nutrition Info
- Serving: Per serving
- Calories: 96
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fat: 2g
- Protein: 1g
- Dietary Fiber: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 0g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
- Potassium: 189mg
- Sodium: 118mg
- Exchanges: 1 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat
- Carbohydrate Servings: 1 1/2