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Caramelized Baked Sweet Potatoes

Sticky, caramelized sweet potatoes baked with maple syrup, cinnamon, and vanilla — a 7-ingredient side dish with almost no hands-on prep.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 300 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 medium sweet potatoes cleaned
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400°F (205°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Slice the sweet potatoes in half lengthwise.
  • Whisk together the olive oil, maple syrup, cinnamon, salt, pepper, and vanilla extract until fully combined.
  • Brush or spoon the glaze generously over the cut side of each sweet potato half.
  • Place the sweet potatoes flat side down on the parchment-lined baking sheet.
  • Bake for 50–55 minutes, until fork-tender and deeply caramelized on the cut side.
  • Let cool for 10 minutes before removing from the pan.

Notes

The caramelized crust on the flat side is the best part — don't skip the resting step, or it may stick to the parchment.

Keyword caramelized baked sweet potatoes