Baked Sweet Potatoes with Raisins and Pecans

50 Reviews

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 1 hr
Ready In: 1 hr 10 min

“Sweet potatoes are baked with raisins and chopped pecans in this side dish that's satisfying and not too sweet. A syrup mixture is drizzled over the top as a glaze.” - by katysue

Ingredients

5 sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 ounce raisins
1 ounce chopped pecans
1/4 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup water

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Original recipe yields 6 cups

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Spread sweet potatoes in a single layer in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Sprinkle with raisins and chopped pecans.
In a small bowl, mix the butter, syrup and water. Pour the mixture over potatoes.
Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil. Bake in the preheated oven 50 to 60 minutes, until sweet potatoes are tender.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (12 total)

Calories
138 cal
7%

Fat
5.6 g
9%

Carbs
21.9 g
7%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Jana Sue

Nov. 25, 2005

"This was a very east dish to prepare, but if you're going to cook it in one layer of cubed sweet potatoes, like the recipe says, be prepared to use two pans, or get only three sweet potatoes. I must h..." See moreave chosen enormous potatoes, because I could have filled two dishes. I would probably use less water to make the syrup thicker, but it was still extremely good. Not as rich as some of the sweet potato dishes I've had in the past."

MTJAVA

Nov. 2, 2005

"Perfect holiday side dish because it's so easy to make and delicious. I used sugar-free maple syrup to lower the calories and it still tasted great...." See more"