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Roasted Bacon Sweet Potatoes
Roasted bacon sweet potatoes are a deliciously sweet and spicy holiday side dish alternative.
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes minutes
Total Time 55 minutes minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 311kcal
Author Stefani Ganong
- 3 pounds sweet potatoes scrubbed
- 8 ounces paleo bacon cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 cup pecans coarsely chopped
- 1/3 cup maple flavored monkfruit syrup
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Cut sweet potatoes into 1-inch cubes.
Toss them with the bacon, pecans, maple syrup, chili powder, salt, cinnamon, and cayenne in a bowl.
Spread in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.
Roast for 20 minutes.
Stir and continue roasting for 15 minutes, or until tender.
Turn the oven to broil and brown the potatoes for an additional 5 minutes.
Watch the nuts closely and pull the baking sheets out early if they begin to burn.
Serve hot.
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 311kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 411mg | Potassium: 635mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 24200IU | Vitamin C: 5.8mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 1.3mg