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skillet maple pecan sweet potatoes

Recipe by
Nelda Carnley
Jack, AL

I have been wanting to come up with a recipe of something different for sweet potatoes and this is the recipe I came up with. My husband loved it as did I. This is definitely a keeper for us. I hope if you try it you enjoy it also.

prep time 10 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Pan Fry

Ingredients For skillet maple pecan sweet potatoes

  • 5
    small sweet potatoes or 4 medium
  • 4 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1 Tbsp
    olive oil
  • 1 c
    chopped pecans
  • 1/4 c
    real maple syrup
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp
    brown sugar
  • 1/8-1/4 tsp
    ground cayenne pepper, depends on how much heat you want
  • salt and pepper to taste

How To Make skillet maple pecan sweet potatoes

  • 1
    Peel and dice potatoes, small dices. In skillet add butter and olive oil, when butter has melted add potatoes, salt and pepper, and cayenne pepper. Cook over medium heat until potatoes begin to soften. Add syrup, brown sugar and pecans, stir, let potatoes cook about 5 minutes longer to continue to get soft.

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