Melting Sweet Potatoes With Pecan Crumble sweet potato recipes

I roast thick coins of sweet potato until the centers go silky and the edges caramelize. We add a warm spice mix, a brush of maple, and a quick pecan crumble. The tray smells like a street cart near a fall fair and I always hover with a fork. This dish fits sweet potato recipes and it plays nice with a crisp salad or a roast. I grew up with sweet potato casserole on big family days. I loved the creamy bite and the gentle spice. Now I lean toward cleaner layers. Coins that melt. A nut topping that crunches. A light maple gloss. When the crumble hits the pan it toasts fast and turns fragrant. I swear the neighbors look over the fence. Use this for holiday side dishes and for cool weeknights. It reads like fall vegetable recipes but it can slide into dessert sweet potato recipes if you add a scoop of yogurt. I keep notes for the pecan crumble recipe and other nut topping recipes so the balance stays right. You will taste sweet and salt and heat. You will want seconds. I always do.

• Time: 50 min
• Servings: 6

Source: Lila Cooks

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