Smoky Candied Bacon Sweet Potatoes

• Gluten free
• Paleo

• Meat

  • 6 oz Bacon

• Produce

  • 3 lbs Sweet potatoes

• Condiments

  • 1/3 cup Maple syrup, pure

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/4 tsp Cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Cinnamon, ground
  • 1/2 tsp Sea salt, fine
  • 1 Tp chili powder

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1/2 cup Pecans

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Description

Ingredients

• 3 pounds sweet potatoes, scrubbed
• 6 ounces bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1/2 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
• 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
• 1 tp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

Directions

• 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.