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Smoky Candied Bacon Sweet Potatoes

4.56 from 52 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 10 -12
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 3 pounds sweet potatoes scrubbed but not peeled
  • 6 ounces bacon cut into 1-inch pieces
  • ½ cup pecans coarsely chopped
  • ⅓ cup pure maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line two rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Cut the sweet potatoes into even 1-inch cubes. Toss them with the bacon, pecans, maple syrup, chili powder, salt, cinnamon, and cayenne in a bowl. Spread in a single layer on the prepared baking sheets.
  3. Roast for 20 minutes. Stir and continue roasting for 15 minutes, or until tender. Turn the oven to broil and brown the potatoes for an additional 5 minutes. Watch the nuts closely and pull the baking sheets out early if they begin to burn. Serve hot.