Description
A comforting dish of sweet potatoes layered with a caramelized sauce and topped with marshmallows and nuts, perfect for family gatherings or cozy dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5-6 medium sweet potatoes, peeled & cut into thin medallions
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- ¼ cup brown sugar (light or dark)
- ½ cup water
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup chopped pecans (or walnuts)
- ½ cup mini marshmallows
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F.
- Peel and slice sweet potatoes into thin medallions and arrange them in a baking dish.
- Melt unsalted butter in a saucepan and stir in brown sugar, water, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and salt.
- Brush three-quarters of the sauce over sweet potatoes, cover with aluminum foil, and bake for 45-50 minutes.
- After baking, remove foil, drizzle remaining sauce over sweet potatoes, and sprinkle with pecans and marshmallows.
- Broil in the oven for 1-2 minutes until marshmallows are golden brown.
- Allow to cool for 10-15 minutes before serving.
Notes
Feel free to experiment with spices or add citrus zest for a flavor twist.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg