Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 4 medium sweet potatoes (about 5 ounces each), (scrubbed clean and dried)
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1/8 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 4 teaspoons butter, melted
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons chopped pecans
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 425°F.
  • Wash and dry the potatoes well. Place each sweet potato on a cutting board and line two chopsticks or wood skewers up along either side of the potato. Using a sharp knife, carefully slice the potato into 1/8-inch-thick slices, cutting almost all the way down to the bottom but not all the way through. The chopsticks act like bumpers and will help prevent you from cutting all the way through to the bottom of the potato.
  • Brush the potatoes with the oil, coating the entire potato and getting down between some of the slices. Season the potatoes with salt. Place the potatoes on a baking sheet and bake in the oven for 40 minutes until tender.
  • While the sweet potatoes are baking, mix melted butter, maple syrup, chopped pecans, and cinnamon together in a small bowl.
  • Remove the sweet potatoes from the oven and fan out the slices with a fork. Spoon the maple pecan butter on top of each sweet potato, making sure to get some of it down into the crevices.
  • Return the potatoes to the oven and bake another 10-15 minutes until golden brown. Serve warm.