Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Cinnamon Pecan Crunch

A pecan-pie-inspired topping brings a festive twist to classic sweet potatoes.

Category: Side Dish

Cuisine: not set

7 reviews 
Ready in 1 hour 15 minutes

part of McCormick Holiday Recipes collection

by McCormickRecipes

Ingredients

3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar divided

2 tablespoons orange juice

2 teaspoons McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract

1 1/2 teaspoons McCormick® Cinnamon, Ground divided

1 1/2 teaspoons McCormick® Ginger, Ground divided

1/2 teaspoon salt

3 pounds sweet potatoes peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks

1 cup dried cranberries

6 tablespoons butter cut up, divided

1/2 cup flour

1 cup chopped pecans


Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Mix 1/4 cup of the brown sugar, orange juice, vanilla, 1/2 teaspoon each of the cinnamon and ginger, and salt in large bowl. Add sweet potatoes; toss to coat well. Spoon into 13x9-inch baking dish. Sprinkle evenly with cranberries. Dot with 2 tablespoons of the butter. Cover with foil. Bake 30 minutes. 2. Meanwhile, mix flour, remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar and remaining 1 teaspoon each cinnamon and ginger in medium bowl. Cut in remaining 4 tablespoons butter with a fork until coarse crumbs form. Stir in pecans. Remove sweet potatoes from oven and stir gently. Sprinkle evenly with pecan topping. 3. Bake, uncovered, 25 to 30 minutes longer or until sweet potatoes are tender and topping is lightly browned.

Reviews


Good topping, love the orange and cranberries in there and the potatoes were cooked perfectly. Makes a good sized amount as well.

jbooshey

Absolutely delicious!

mjacob1357

I have made this for family Holliday's side dish for a couple years now. We all just love it!!!

Ashermasher

The 9

ltcbulldog

Yum! This was great.

filiope

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