Maple Bacon Sweet Potatoes (Roasted & Glazed)
Maple Bacon Sweet Potatoes - fresh roasted sweet potatoes combined with maple syrup glaze and smothered in bacon and onions. A great holiday (or every day!) side dish recipe.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 424kcal
Equipment
- Baking Sheet
- Skillet
Ingredients
- 3 pounds sweet potatoes peeled and cut into 1/2" cubes
- 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
- 1 tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. black pepper
- 5 slices bacon cut into 1" pieces, left raw
- 1 onion thinly sliced
- 1 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 tsp. dry thyme
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 and line a baking sheet with foil. Set aside.
- Mix diced sweet potatoes and vegetable oil together in a bowl.
- Spread sweet potatoes, in a single layer, on the baking sheet.
- Season generously with salt and pepper. Roast potatoes for 20 minutes.
- Flip sweet potatoes and roast for an additional 20 minutes. Remove from oven and loosen potatoes from foil if necessary. Set the sheet pan aside.
- Add raw bacon to a skillet and heat over medium heat until pieces are browned.
- Add sliced onions and cook on low for 10-15 minutes or until onions are soft.
- Add pure maple syrup and heat on medium heat until boiling.
- Boil for 3-4 minutes stirring occasionally.
- The mixture will foam and bubble.
- Add roasted sweet potatoes to glaze and mix well, covering all potatoes.
- Serve dish topped with dry thyme.
Notes
Try this dish with roasted baby carrots.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 424kcal | Carbohydrates: 84g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 570mg | Potassium: 951mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 32184IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 133mg | Iron: 2mg