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Lemon Glazed Sweet Potatoes

Here's how you make Lemon Glazed Sweet Potatoes
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 57-60m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 3 medium sweet potatoes
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons butter (melted)
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup pecan nuts (OPTIONAL ~ chopped and toasted)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 325°F.

  • Step 2: Peel sweet potatoes and cut into 1-inch-thick slices.

  • Step 3: Toast chopped pecans and set aside.

  • Step 4: Spray a 13x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray, and arrange sweet potato slices in a single layer.

  • Step 5: Mix butter, brown sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon, and salt in a small bowl. Pour evenly over potatoes and cover with aluminum foil.

  • Step 6: Bake until potatoes are fork-tender, about 45 minutes.

  • Step 7: Remove foil, top with chopped pecans if using, return potatoes to oven, and bake until glaze thickens a little, about 12-15 more minutes.

  • Step 8: Serve immediately.

Tips & Variations

Don't forget the following tips and variations.
  • Cooking spray
  • Aluminum foil

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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