Description
Creamy scalloped sweet potatoes bake with brown sugar and warm spices for a tender, cozy side dish.
Ingredients
- 5 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ¼ cup light brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup water
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup chopped pecans
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves (optional for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Grease a 2-quart baking dish lightly with butter or oil.
- Arrange sweet potato slices in overlapping layers in the dish.
- In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar, water, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt until smooth and slightly thickened, about 3 minutes.
- Pour half of the sauce evenly over the layered sweet potatoes.
- Cover with foil and bake for 40 minutes until tender.
- Remove foil, pour the remaining sauce evenly over the potatoes, and sprinkle chopped pecans on top.
- Drizzle with maple syrup and return to the oven, uncovered, for 10 to 15 minutes until bubbly and lightly caramelized.
- Let cool for 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with thyme if desired.
Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container and reheat gently in the oven for best texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American