Maple Bacon Sweet Potatoes

Teresa Ambra

These amazing sweet potatoes are chocked full of bacon. Then they're lightly seasoned with cinnamon and maple syrup. This easy four-ingredient recipe is terrific as a side dish or for a country-style breakfast. Gluten free.

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 35

Total Time 55

Course Pork Main Dish, Side Dish, Vegetable

Cuisine Southern

Servings

Calories 276 kcal

Equipment

1 large skillet with lid or cast iron skillet with lid
1 sharp knife to cut vegetables
1 vegetable peeler
measuring spoons
1 wooden spoon or spatula (or both)

Ingredients

4 medium-sized sweet potatoes peeled and diced evenly
1 lb. bacon diced into bite sized pieces
3/4 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. Salt and pepper to taste
2 tbsp. maple syrup

Instructions

Heat a cast iron skillet over medium heat.
Add the bacon and sauté until crisp.
This will probably take 10-15 minutes.
Meanwhile, peel and dice sweet potatoes.
Set aside.
Remove bacon to a paper towel-lined plate.
Add sweet potatoes to bacon grease in skillet.
Sprinkle with cinnamon, salt and pepper.
Sauté 15-20 minutes with lid covered, or until tender.
Add bacon back into skillet.
Drizzle sweet potatoes with maple syrup.
Stir to combine.

Notes

NOTE: While it may seem odd to add the sweet potatoes to a skillet without removing the bacon grease, the potatoes tasted wonderfully and did not stick to the skillet while frying.

Recipe adapted from Delicious Little Bites.

Nutrition

Calories: 276kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 7gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 541mgPotassium: 403mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 12843IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 36mgIron: 1mg

Keyword bacon, breakfast, brunch, gluten free, side dish, sweet potatoes, vegetable

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