Description
A cozy and fancy side dish featuring crunchy, caramelized sweet potatoes topped with maple and toasted walnuts.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds sweet potatoes, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon melted butter (or coconut oil for dairy-free)
- Optional: squeeze of lemon or sprinkle of chopped parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and prepare a rimmed baking sheet.
- Toss the sweet potato cubes with olive oil, kosher salt, black pepper, and cornstarch.
- Spread the cubes in a single layer on the baking sheet and roast for 25–30 minutes, flipping halfway through.
- While potatoes roast, toast the walnuts in a dry skillet over medium heat for 4–6 minutes until fragrant.
- In the last 5 minutes of roasting, brush the sweet potatoes with a glaze made from maple syrup and melted butter.
- Once finished, scatter the toasted walnuts on top and garnish as desired before serving.
Notes
For best results, use a hot sheet pan for caramelization and avoid overcrowding the pan while roasting.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Roasting and toasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 0mg