Ingredients
5 large sweet potatoes
1 stick unsalted butter
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup brown sugar
½ tsp cinnamon
1 tsp salt
3 tbsp maple syrup
1 cup pecan, chopped
Directions
Step 1
Peel the sweet potatoes and cut into smaller chunks. Add to a large pot with water and boil until fork tender, 12-15 minutes. Drain and add back to the pot.
5 large sweet potatoes
Step 2
In a small skillet, add the stick of butter on medium heat, melt the butter and stir continuously until it starts to brown, you can easily tell when the butter is starting to brown because it will start smelling very nutty and delicious, this process should take anywhere from 6-10 minutes.
1 stick unsalted butter
Step 3
Start mashing the potatoes then add in the heavy cream and 1/2 cup of the brown sugar.
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup brown sugar
Step 4
Add in the brown butter, salt and the cinnamon, mix to fully combine.
½ tsp cinnamon
1 tsp salt
Step 5
In a small bowl, mix together the chopped pecans, the remaining pecans and the maple syrup.
Step 6
Add the mashed sweet potatoes to a baking dish, top it off with the pecan mixture and bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes.
Step 7
Serve and enjoy!
