Sweet Potatoes With Sugared Pecans

Sweet Potatoes With Sugared Pecans
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8 Reviews
Sweet potato recipe enhanced with crunchy sugared pecans! Try it as a Thanksgiving side dish, loaded with flavor to complete the meal.
45 min
Prep Time
1:05
Total Time
10 servings

Ingredients

Potatoes

6 medium (about 3 1/2 pounds)
orange sweet potatoes or yams, cut into 2-inch chunks
3 tablespoons
Land O Lakes® Butter
1 1/2 tablespoons
firmly packed brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons
ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon
salt
1/4 teaspoon
pepper

Pecans

1 tablespoon
Land O Lakes® Butter
1/3 cup
chopped pecans
2 tablespoons
sugar
1/4 cup
sliced green onions

Directions

  1. Combine sweet potatoes and enough water to cover in 4-quart saucepan. Cook over high heat 5-6 minutes or until water comes to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-high. Cook 30-35 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Drain. Cool slightly. Peel potatoes.
  2. Heat oven to 375°F.
  3. Place sweet potatoes and all remaining potato ingredients into bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until smooth.
  4. Spoon potato mixture into lightly greased 2-quart casserole. Cover; bake 20-25 minutes or until heated through.
  5. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in small nonstick skillet until sizzling; add pecans and sugar. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, 2-3 minutes or until pecans are golden. Remove from heat.
  6. Sprinkle potatoes with pecans and green onion, just before serving.

Recipe Tips

- To make ahead, prepare sweet potato mixture and pecans as directed. Do not bake sweet potato mixture; cover and refrigerate. Before meal time, heat oven to 375°F.; bake as directed. Just before serving, sprinkle with pecans and onions.

- Read more about this recipe on Recipe Buzz® Blog.

Nutrition Facts (1 serving)

Calories
150
Cholesterol
10mg
Carbohydrates
20g
Protein
2g
Fat
7g
Sodium
240mg
Dietary Fiber
3g

Recipe Comments and Reviews

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This is a definite hit. I added a bit of crumbled bacon to the topping . . .YUM!

Posted November 27, 2013 by Dee

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Oh my goodness, this is terrific! My family is not fond of sweet potato dishes that are overly sweet. This one has just a hint of sweetness, mostly coming from the sugared pecans, but the true flavor of the sweet potatoes shines through. Also, I didn't have green onions but fresh chives worked great.

Posted November 19, 2011 by Carla M.

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I made this side dish last Thanksgiving and it was delicious! Everyone raved about it. It was so good I'm making it again this year.

Posted November 11, 2011 by Linda

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yummmmm

Posted September 02, 2011 by kassey

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This is a terrific terrific recipe and a real crowd pleaser! Simple to make and I loved eating the leftover portion for myself!

Posted December 21, 2010 by Stephanie

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When it comes to anything with Sweet Potatoes, I tend to not like it, but this recipe was really good. This will be on the menu for Thanksgiving for sure! Thanks for the recipe!

Posted November 14, 2010 by La Chale

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Another good Thanksgiving sidedish, well received by everyone, not too sweet like the recipes with marshmallows. Nice touch with the green onion topping!

Posted November 29, 2009 by Linda

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This is our third year of making this at Thanksgiving-new tradition and everyone's favorite! What's really nice is you can make it ahead-nummy!

Posted November 28, 2009 by Gail

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Served this for Thanksgiving 2008--everyone loved it. A new "traditional" recipe for a very traditional family feast.

Posted December 01, 2008 by Martha

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