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Candied Sweet Potatoes with Pecan Oat Crust
A twist on my favorite Old Fashioned Sweet Potatoes, these are topped with a crispy Pecan-Oat crust and are a perfect side dish to your dinner. Roasted in the oven and covered in spiced brown sugar and butter, they will make your whole house smell like the holidays are here already!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 25 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 284 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 pounds sweet potatoes , peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 2/3 cup golden brown sugar , packed
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- pinch ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup pecans , chopped
- 1/2 cup quick oats
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Melt the butter in a microwave safe bowl or in a small saucepan.
- Add the 2/3 cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and 1/2 teaspoon salt into the bowl with the butter and mix.
- Add sweet potatoes to the baking pan and toss with melted butter mixture.
- Cook covered for 45-50 minutes.
- While the sweet potatoes are cooking add the pecans, oats, 2 tablespoons butter, 2 tablespoons brown sugar and 1/2 teaspoon salt to a small bowl and smash with a fork to combine or just combine with your hands.
- Take foil off the baking pan, add the crumble evenly on top and bake for an additional 20 minutes.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
284kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
47g
(16%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
18mg
(6%)
Sodium
339mg
(14%)
Potassium
555mg
(16%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
20g
(40%)
Vitamin A
21654IU
(433%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
65mg
(7%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 284
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 284kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 18mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 339mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 555mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 21654IU | 433% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 65mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.