- Serves: 4; 1/2 cup per serving
Description
A holiday meal doesn’t seem complete without sweet potatoes. This healthful version will be a family favorite for years to come.
Ingredients
Cooking spray
2 tablespoons chopped pecans
2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon light brown sugar
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 pound sweet potato(es) (about 1 large), peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
2 tablespoons chopped pecans
2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon light brown sugar
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 pound sweet potato(es) (about 1 large), peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
Cooking Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375°F. Lightly spray a 1 1 /2-quart shallow baking dish with cooking spray.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the ingredients except the sweet potato cubes. Add the cubes, stirring to coat. Arrange in a single layer in the baking dish. Cover with aluminum foil.
Bake for 40 minutes, stirring halfway through. Stir again. Bake, uncovered, for 15 minutes, or until the cubes are tender and the glaze has thickened and sticks to them.
- Nutritional Analysis
- Per serving
- Calories Per Serving
- 168
- Total Fat
- 4.0g
- Saturated Fat
- .5g
- Trans Fat
- 0.0g
- Polyunsaturated Fat
- 1.0g
- Monounsaturated Fat
- 0.0g
- Cholesterol
- 0mg
- Sodium
- 64mg
- Carbohydrates
- 32g
- Fiber
- 4g
- Sugar
- 13g
- Protein
- 2g
Dietary Exchanges
2 starch, 1/2 fat
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