Maple Roasted Sweet Potatoes

By Joan_Z

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled & cut into 1 1/2" wedges
• 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
• 2 Tbsp butter - melted
• 1 Tbsp Lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• Pepper to taste

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400°F.

Arrange sweet potatoes in an even layer in a 9-by-13-inch glass baking dish. Combine maple syrup, butter, lemon juice, salt and pepper in small bowl. Pour the mixture over the sweet potatoes; toss to coat.

Cover and bake the sweet potatoes for 15 minutes. Uncover, stir and cook, stirring every 15 minutes, until tender and starting to brown, 45 to 50 minutes more.