Side Dishes

Maple Bourbon Sweet Potato Casserole with Sweet and Spicy Bacon Pecans

chrysta hiser
November 23, 2014
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Warm roasted sweet potatoes sweetened with maple syrup and spiked with bourbon. Then topped with sweet and spicy pecan and smokey bacon. Amazing.

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4 medium sweet potatoes
? c. maple syrup *
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 Tbsp. milk
¼ cup butter, melted
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons bourbon (This is optional but recommended)
Sweet and Spicy Candied Pecans and Bacon Topping:
6 slices thick cut bacon, chopped (a smoked bacon is great here!)
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
? cup all-purpose flour
1½ cups raw pecans, roughly chopped
? cup salted butter, melted
½-1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 tsp. sage (2 Tbsp if you got the fresh stuff)
Salt and pepper to taste
Preheat oven to 350. Roasting Sweet Potatoes - Two methods ) Microwave method: Take sweet potatoes and piece with a fork. Then place on plate and microwave about 6 minutes. This will depend on how...
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Nutritions

Calories
368

Sodium
183mg
7% DV

Fat
23g
36% DV

Protein
5g
11% DV

Carbs
28g
9% DV

Fiber
6g
26% DV

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