I’m so looking forward to Thanksgiving! It is definitely one of our family’s favorite holidays. We go all out with the food and have lots of leftovers, which I actually love. There’s nothing like experiencing the yumminess of all that delicious food a couple more times before getting sick of it and vowing not to want to see another turkey until next Thanksgiving, haha!
Since we’ve moved across the country away from our family, This will be the second Thanksgiving we have on our own. Although we definitely miss our family, the nice thing for me is that I’ve been able to plan our whole menu according to our taste and dietary restrictions.
There are many “must-haves” like turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, and a green vegetable, usually sautéed green beans or steamed broccoli spears, the list goes on and on from there. I’ve been trying to stay away from all the different casseroles, keeping things as simple and fresh as possible. Plus it saves time, money, and calories too!
My kids’ favorite dish every year at Thanksgiving is candied yams. The one my mom always made was piled high with marshmallows. They would grab a generous helping, and at the end of dinner they’d have a big pile of sweet potatoes left on their plate that had been stripped bare of their marshmallows…they do the same thing with hot chocolate. 🙂
This year I wanted to try something a little different. Instead of feeding them a helping of marshmallows, I thought I’d make maple glazed sweet potatoes, which has the sweetness of candied yams using pure maple syrup instead. I also like that they’re roasted instead of boiled or steamed, which in my opinion gives the potatoes a much better texture. I’d suggest cutting the potatoes bite-size, which will allow for plenty of the maple glaze to cover each piece!
This recipe couldn’t get much easier. Toss a handful of ingredients together, bake, and it’s ready! Such a simple and delicious side for any meal. I hope you enjoy it!
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- 3-4 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into small chunks (about 7 or 8 cups chopped)
- 6 tablespoons pure maple syrup
, divided
- 2-3 tablespoons coconut
or avocado oil
, enough to coat potatoes
- 1-2 teaspoons cinnamon
, depending on taste
- pinch of salt
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted (can also use extra coconut or olive oil)
, divided
or 
, enough to coat potatoes
, depending on taste- Preheat oven to 375F. Place chopped sweet potatoes onto a baking sheet and drizzle 4 tablespoons maple syrup and the oil over top. Sprinkle with cinnamon, a pinch of salt, and toss to coat.
- Spread potatoes evenly out onto a baking sheet. Add more or less seasonings to suit your taste.
- Place pan into the preheated oven and bake for 25-35 minutes or until tender (time will depend on the size of your sweet potatoes chunks.) Mix together melted butter and 2 tablespoons of maple syrup. Place potatoes into serving dish and pour maple butter mixture over top. Stir to coat. Serve hot. Makes about 4-6 servings.
Had something like this but it had bacon and pecans …. Nice added touch.
Amazing Clicks. I can finish off this one in no time 🙂 Its so YUMMY! Bookmarked 🙂
I’ve never tried sweet potato but after reading your post I think I must… Thanks for sharing.
These look delicious! I think I’ll make these for Thanksgiving.
this sounds delicious!!! And just in time for Thanksgiving!! 🙂
Oh this looks delicious! I’m loving sweet potatoes at the moment, so I’m ready and raring to try this out!
These look absolutely delicious! I’ll have to see if my mother-in-law will make them for Thanksgiving this year (I cannot cook for the life of me! haha).
These look amazing and sounds easy enough for me to pull off! We will be hosting Thanksgiving for the first time this year. I’m super excited but also so nervous because I am not the best cook haha. Thankfully my husband is fantastic at it though. Trying these tomorrow night and if they come out as well as yours look we’re definitely adding them to our Thanksgiving day menu!
These potatoes look absolutely delicious! I wish I had these on my dinner plate today!
I love sweet potatoes, they sound even more wonderful with the maple!
I adore sweet potatoes!!! I love the sound of this maple glaze Joscelyn, such a great idea. I can’t wait to try this dish! It’s beautiful. Pinned!
Looks deeeelicious!
These look insanely amazing!! I love sweet potatoes, how perfect for Fall! I may have to add these to the Thanksgiving menu this year!
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Those look absolutely delicious! I have a sweet potato recipe that is one of our favorite Thanksgiving dishes but I’d love to try this one.
Oh my gosh… So delicious! Thanks for sharing
Maple glazed sweet potatoes? Wow! Just love the sound of this dish. I wish I could have this big right away. Deeeelicious. I can have this for breakfast everyday. SO YUM! Happy weekend. 🙂
Ahhhh I would eat this whole bowl for breakfast right now! I love sweet potatoes, and maple glaze…yes, please!! If I brought this dish to Thanksgiving, I have a feeling we would never make the marshmallow version again!
I’d never heard of yam and marshmallows before. There is such a dish? If my son knew about it he’d be in food heaven. I must say though this sounds a much healthier and just as delicious option.
Thanks so much for sharing and I hope you and your family enjoy the run up to Thanksgiving :).
Oops two days back I was searching for a recipe for sweet potato.. I missed it.. This looks absolutely delicious.. Amazing clicks
Thank you so much! I love sweet potato dishes!
Yummmmm, these look so delish! Need to make them ASAP, xo!
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Thanks, Kayla!
Wow love the pictures! I enjoy Thanksgiving too. This is going on my list of things to make
Thanks, Raj! It’s one of my favorite days of the year! Let me know how it turns out!
This recipe looks delicious!!! I love sweet potatoes and this will be a great recipe to do. And a easy one too! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you, Tayrina! I hope you enjoy it!