Maple- Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces (about 8 cups)
• 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• fresh ground pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees f.
• 2 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 a small bowl. pour the mixture over the sweet potatoes; toss to coat.
• 3 cover and bake the sweet potatoes for 15 minutes. uncover, stir and cook, stirring every 15 minutes, until tender and starting to turn brown, 45 to 50 minutes more.