Streuseled Sweet Potatoes
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Streuseled Sweet Potatoes
Description
The Streuseled Sweet Potatoes recipe begins by washing and halving sweet potatoes, then roasting them cut side down with olive oil. This method softens the flesh and caramelizes the surfaces, concentrating their natural sweetness. Simultaneously, a streusel topping is prepared by mixing flour, rolled oats, brown sugar, chopped walnuts, butter, and cinnamon into a crumbly topping that delivers a nutty texture and warm spice notes.
After the initial roasting, the sweet potatoes are flipped cut side up and topped with the chilled streusel mixture before returning to the oven briefly to bake the topping until crisp and golden. The contrast between the tender roasted potato and crunchy streusel makes this recipe unique. The approach offers a balance of soft, sweet interior and crisp, spiced nut topping.
This dish can be served as a comfort food side during fall and winter meals, pairing well with savory mains or enjoyed as a lightly sweet treat. The method involves minimal ingredients yet produces complex textures and flavors, relying on simple roasting and crumb toppings for effect.
Ingredients
- 2 sweet potato $1.47, about 3/4 lb. each
- 1 Tbsp olive oil $0.13
- 4 tsp maple syrup $0.39
Streusel Topping
- 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour $0.02
- 2 Tbsp rolled oats $0.02
- 1/4 cup brown sugar $0.16
- 1/4 cup walnuts $0.57, chopped
- 2 Tbsp butter $0.18
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon $0.05
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400ºF. Wash the sweet potatoes, then carefully slice them in half lengthwise. Place the halved sweet potatoes on a baking sheet, cut side up, and drizzle the olive oil over the cut open surfaces. Use your hands to rub the oil over the entire cut surface of the sweet potatoes. Flip the sweet potatoes over, so the cut side is facing down.
- Roast the sweet potatoes, cut side down, for 30 minutes, or until they are softened and slightly caramelized on the bottom.
- While the sweet potatoes are roasting, prepare the streusel topping. Add the flour, oats, sugar, walnuts, butter, and cinnamon to a bowl. Use your hands or a pastry cutter to mix the ingredients together until it forms a crumbly mixture with pea-sized pieces. Refrigerate the streusel until it's ready to be used.
- After roasting the sweet potatoes, remove them from the oven, but leave the oven on. Use a spatula to carefully flip the sweet potatoes over so the cut sides are facing up. Use a small sharp knife to carefully score crosshatched lines into the sweet potatoes.
- Drizzle about 1 tsp maple syrup over the scored surface of each sweet potato. Pile the prepared streusel over top of each potato, then bake for another 10 minutes in the hot oven, or until the streusel is crispy. Serve hot.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 41/2 sweet potato each
Amount Per Serving
Calories 27333 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1Serving | |
| Calories | 273.33kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 50.68g | 17% |
| Protein | 2.83g | 6% |
| Fat | 13.73g | 21% |
| Sodium | 69.5mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2.93g | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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