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Candy-Colored Yams

Make this holiday favorite just as mouth-watering without using the marshmallows or sugar.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people
Calories 133 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 sweet potatoes
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 tbsp butter , organic
  • 1 tbsp orange juice
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp nutmeg
  • Himalayan sea salt
  • black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Roast maple-glazed red garnet sweet potatoes (often mistakenly called yams) at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) until tender.
  • To intensify the natural sweetness, cut your sweet potatoes into one-inch pieces, and lightly coat with virgin olive oil, before you roast them.
  • Add the maple syrup, organic butter, orange juice, vanilla, Himalayan sea salt, pepper, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
  • Bake for another 20 minutes.
  • Take out and present in a serving dish!

Notes

The Bone Health Bonus
Sweet potatoes are a top source of beta-carotene (the precursor for vitamin A).  And when you add olive oil, the fat significantly increases absorption of beta-carotene. Sweet potatoes' antioxidants, called anthocyanins, have potent anti-inflammatory properties. These are beneficial for bone and joint health. In studies, sweet potatoes reduced NF-kB, iNOS and COX-2–  all of which are markers of inflammation.

Nutrition

Serving: 250gCalories: 133kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 1gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 62mgPotassium: 241mgFiber: 3gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 9310IUVitamin C: 3.7mgCalcium: 53mgIron: 0.6mg
Keyword maple syrup, sweet potato
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