"A Sweet and Savory Treat Your Whole Family Will Love: Baked Sweet Potatoes with Brown Sugar and Pecans!"

"A Sweet and Savory Treat Your Whole Family Will Love: Baked Sweet Potatoes with Brown Sugar and Pecans!"
Baked sweet potatoes with brown sugar and pecans is the perfect side dish for any family dinner. This easy to make recipe only requires a few simple ingredients and is a great way to get your kids involved in the kitchen. Not only is this dish delicious, but it also provides a good source of fiber and vitamins. As a stay at home parent, I am always looking for ways to keep my family engaged in the kitchen. My kids love helping me out when I’m making dinner and this recipe is no exception. Baked sweet potatoes with brown sugar and pecans is one of their favorite dishes and it’s so simple to make that even the youngest of chefs can help out. To start, you will need four large sweet potatoes, one cup of light brown sugar, one cup of chopped pecans, and two tablespoons of butter. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Start by washing the sweet potatoes and then drying them off with a paper towel. Prick each potato several times with a fork and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes or until they are tender when poked with a fork. While the potatoes are baking, melt the butter in a frying pan over medium heat. Once melted, add in the brown sugar and pecans and cook for five minutes or until everything is combined and lightly golden brown. Once done, take off the heat and set aside until potatoes are done cooking. When the potatoes are finished baking, remove them from the oven and let them cool for five minutes before transferring them to a serving dish. Top each potato with some of the pecan mixture before serving along with your favorite sides dishes. Baked sweet potatoes with brown sugar and pecans is not only a delicious side dish that my whole family can enjoy, but it also has special meaning to me as it was something my grandmother used to make for us every Thanksgiving when I was growing up. She would always tell us that it was her special recipe that she wanted us to remember her by, so now every time I make this dish for my own family I get to relive those memories we made together around our holiday table all those years ago.

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