Melting Sweet Potatoes

Melting Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potatoes paired with cinnamon, maple syrup, and extra virgin coconut oil mix to create a melt in your mouth side dish you will absolutely love.  These are simple to prepare and taste like dessert.

Recipe adapted from Food Network

Ingredients:

2 sweet potatoes

2 tablespoons extra virgin coconut oil

1-2 teaspoons cinnamon

1-2 tablespoons maple syrup

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.  Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with nonstick spray.
  2. Peel and slice sweet potatoes in ½ inch slices.
  3. Spread sweet potato slices out in a single layer on the baking sheet. 
  4. Sprinkle cinnamon over the slices.
  5. Melt the coconut oil.  Drizzle the coconut oil over the slices.
  6. Bake 15-20 minutes.
  7. Flip the sweet potatoes over. 
  8. Sprinkle with cinnamon. 
  9. Drizzle with maple syrup.
  10. Bake 15 minutes more.
  11. Enjoy and pretend the potatoes are dessert!