Make Maple Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Bacon once and you’ll make them again and again! These roasted sweet potatoes are sweet, salty, savory and delicious.
Author: Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com
Servings: 6as a side
Calories: 301.27
Prep Time: 10 minutesmins
Cook Time: 50 minutesmins
Total Time: 1 hourhr
Ingredients
3 1/2lbssweet potatoes, (5-6 medium or 3 1/2 to 4 lbs)
Slice the whole un-peeled garlic head in half horizontally (parallel with the roots). Peel and slice sweet potatoes into 3/4" thick pieces.
In a large mixing bowl, combine sliced sweet potatoes, halved garlic head, 2 Tbsp olive oil, 1 Tbsp maple syrup, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp black pepper and toss to combine.
Place in a single layer on a prepared baking sheet with the garlic cut-side-up. Bake at 400˚F for 20 min. Remove from oven, stir the sweet potatoes, sprinkle pieces of bacon evenly over the top and bake another 25-30 min or until sweet potatoes are tender and bacon is crisp.
Nutrition Facts
Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Bacon
Amount per Serving
Calories
301.27
% Daily Value*
Fat
5.56
g
9
%
Saturated Fat
1.03
g
6
%
Sodium
911.61
mg
40
%
Potassium
899.19
mg
26
%
Carbohydrates
55.76
g
19
%
Fiber
7.98
g
33
%
Sugar
13.06
g
15
%
Protein
8.1
g
16
%
Vitamin A
37538.16
IU
751
%
Vitamin C
6.51
mg
8
%
Calcium
83.01
mg
8
%
Iron
1.61
mg
9
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.