Baked Yams With Cinnamon-Chili Butter
Created by lazyme on January 23, 2015
- Servings: 6
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 1h
- Recipe #16936
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (room temperature, 1 stick)
- 1 tablespoon chili powder (New Mexico chili powder)
- 2 teaspoons chili powder (New Mexico chili powder)
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 3 pounds sweet potatoes (6 sweet potatoes)
How to Make
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Step 1: Using electric mixer, beat first 5 ingredients (butter thru cayenne) in medium bowl until fluffy. (Can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before using.)
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Step 2: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line large baking sheet with foil.
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Step 3: Place yams on sheet; bake until tender, about 1 hour 10 minutes.
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Step 4: Slit each yam lengthwise. Spoon 1 tablespoon butter into each.
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Step 5: Serve, passing remaining butter separately.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (249.8 g)
- Calories 276.8
- Total Fat - 15.9 g
- Saturated Fat - 9.8 g
- Cholesterol - 40.7 mg
- Sodium - 255.3 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 30.4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 7.1 g
- Sugars - 0.2 g
- Protein - 6.3 g
- Calcium - 93.2 mg
- Iron - 7.9 mg
- Vitamin C - 25.9 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg