Bourbon Pecan Sweet Potatoes

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Bourbon Pecan Sweet Potatoes

Bourbon Pecan Sweet Potatoes are mashed sweet potatoes topped with sweetened, bourbon flavored pecans. Perfect for your holiday dinner table!

Prep Time5

Cook Time25

Total Time30

Course: 30 minutes or less, Side Dish, Thanksgiving recipe

Cuisine: American, thanksgiving

Keyword: bourbon pecan sweet potatoes, sweet potato bourbon casserole, sweet potatoes with bourbon

Servings: people

Calories: 507kcal

Author: NicholeL

Ingredients

Mashed Sweet Potatoes

2 lbs sweet potatoes
¼ cup milk
2 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper

Bourbon Pecans

2 tablespoon unsalted butter
2 tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon dried sage
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup pecans
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon bourbon

Instructions

Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Prick sweet potatoes with a fork and wrap each in a damp paper towel. Place in the microwave and cook for 10 minutes or until softened and cooked through.
2 lbs sweet potatoes
Remove from the microwave and let cool until able to be handled. Slice sweet potatoes in half and remove the insides with a spoon. Place in a bowl.
Add the milk, butter salt and pepper and mash until combined.
¼ cup milk, 2 tablespoon unsalted butter, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon pepper

Bourbon Pecans

Meanwhile melt the butter in a skillet over medium high heat. Once melted, stir in the brown sugar, cinnamon, dried sage and salt. Stir until combined.
2 tablespoon unsalted butter, 2 tablespoon brown sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon dried sage, ½ teaspoon salt
Add the pecans, vanilla and bourbon and let cook for 10 minutes, until there is a syrup-like consistency from the butter and brown sugar.
1 cup pecans, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1 teaspoon bourbon
Spread the mashed sweet potatoes into an oven-safe dish and top with the pecan mixture. Serve immediately.
To make in advance: cover dish and refrigerate up to overnight. Let warm up on the counter for 30 minutes before baking in a 350 degree oven for 15-20 minutes or until heated through.

Notes

Additions: cooked bacon would be delicious to add to the topping. Adjust salt and pepper to your tastes. For a sweeter dish, add 2 tablespoon of brown sugar into the sweet potatoes when mashing.

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