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Oven Baked Candied Sweet Potatoes
Oven Baked Candied Sweet Potatoes will be the highlight of your special holiday meal. The natural sweetness of sweet potatoes goes so well with the flavors of pumpkin pie spice and vanilla.
Prep: 15 min – Cook: 60 min
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon McCormick® Pumpkin Pie Spice
3 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces (7 to 8 cups)
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, cut up
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1. Preheat oven to 350°F.* Combine brown sugar and pumpkin pie spice in a large bowl; add potatoes and toss well. Spread in a 9×13-inch baking dish.
2. Combine orange juice and vanilla extract; pour evenly over potatoes. Dot potatoes with butter.
3. Cover and bake 40 minutes. Remove from oven and stir. Bake uncovered an additional 15-20 minutes or until potatoes are fork tender.
Makes 7 (1 cup) servings
Tip: Prepare potatoes up to 2-3 hours ahead and reheat before serving.
*If desired, bake in 325°F oven covered for 45 minutes, then uncovered for 15-20 minutes.
Nutritional Info Per Serving:
Calories 260, Fat 4 g, Cholesterol 9 mg, Sodium 51 mg, Carbohydrates 53 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 3 g
This recipe created by McCormick, Inc.