{"id":9716,"date":"2018-10-18T20:14:19","date_gmt":"2018-10-19T01:14:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bowlofdelicious.com\/?p=9716"},"modified":"2019-12-03T19:57:52","modified_gmt":"2019-12-04T01:57:52","slug":"glazed-sweet-potatoes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bowlofdelicious.com\/glazed-sweet-potatoes\/","title":{"rendered":"Maple and Rosemary Glazed Sweet Potatoes"},"content":{"rendered":"

These Glazed Sweet Potatoes will be your new favorite sweet potato side- a perfect staple for the holidays and fall\/winter meals.<\/p>\n

Coated in a mixture of melted butter, fresh rosemary, and maple syrup, these baked sweet potatoes are the perfect blend of savory and sweet and earthy, without being TOO sweet.<\/p>\n

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I almost always see recipes for sweet potatoes drenched in all kinds of sweet things – brown sugar, honey, even marshmallows. No judgement here if that’s what you like, but I prefer more savory things with dinner.<\/p>\n

And sweet potatoes are already just that – sweet. You don’t need much sugar when you cook them!<\/p>\n

But I’m also a huge fan of sweet and salty together. These glazed sweet potatoes have the PERFECT balance of sweet and salty with salted butter, kosher salt, and maple syrup in the glaze.<\/p>\n

And the fresh rosemary adds the most AMAZING earthy flavor that pairs so well with the savory and sweet flavors of this dish. (Unrelated: rosemary is also amazing in greyhound cocktails<\/a>. But I digress.)<\/em><\/p>\n

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And it couldn’t be easier to make.<\/p>\n

First, start with peeled sweet potatoes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

OK I HATE peeling potatoes of any kind, and almost always keep the skins on. Like with sweet potato fries<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But these glazed sweet potatoes are so melt-in-your mouth buttery and tender that the chewier peels, if left on, would disrupt the pureness of each soft bite.<\/p>\n

So go ahead and peel them. It’s worth it.<\/p>\n

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The salted butter, kosher salt, fresh rosemary, and maple syrup are melted together to make the glaze. You can do this on your stovetop or in the microwave.<\/p>\n

Then, the glaze is mixed with the sweet potatoes in a baking dish and baked, covered with foil, for about 45 minutes.<\/p>\n

It takes a little while to cook, but this whole recipe only requires 10 minutes of hands-on time to prep everything.<\/p>\n

And you want to REALLY cook those sweet potatoes – again, they should be super tender and melt-in-your-mouth soft.<\/p>\n

To save time, especially if you’re making this for a holiday, assemble it up to 24 hours in advance so all you have to do is stick it in the oven to cook when you’re ready!<\/p>\n

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One final thing.<\/p>\n

When these glazed sweet potatoes come out of the oven, you’ll notice that much of the glaze has accumulated at the bottom of the pan.<\/p>\n

When you serve the potatoes, I recommend scooping the potatoes out onto your serving dish and then spooning the buttery, maple syrupy, delicious glaze from the bottom of the pan on top of the potatoes.<\/p>\n

Then, I recommend licking the baking dish clean because this glaze is THAT GOOD.<\/p>\n

Maybe wait for it to cool first, though.<\/p>\n

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If you like these Maple and Rosemary Glazed Sweet Potatoes, you’ll love these Roasted Potatoes and Onions with Rosemary and Mustard<\/a>, this sweet potato casserole<\/a>, these Rosemary and Honey Roasted Almonds<\/a>, and this Roasted Cauliflower with Pine Nuts and Raisins<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Here’s the printable recipe!<\/p>\n

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These Glazed Sweet Potatoes are coated in a mixture of melted butter, fresh rosemary, and maple syrup, then baked in the oven until super tender. They're not too sweet, and they're the perfect vegetarian, gluten-free side dish!<\/div>\n\t\t
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