Maple & Molasses Glazed Sweet Potatoes

These maple and molasses glazed sweet potatoes are the perfect Thanksgiving side dish. Packed with so much holiday spice, you’ll want to serve these for Christmas too.

Offering incredible depth from molasses, espresso powder, allspice and more, these roasted and glazed sweet potatoes are bound to stand out amongst the many other side dishes at the table.

Inspiration for the recipe  

These maple glazed sweet potatoes were inspired by both my Mother’s classic Thanksgiving recipe and an incredible dish I had at Borough in Minneapolis with my sister, brother-in-law, and Greg.

My mother’s recipe strikes the perfect balance between sweet, savory, and just a bit tangy. And, without fail, every year my sister and I both get a frantic call from her wondering if we knew where the recipe lived in her house or if there was a chance we could find it somewhere in the depths of the internet.

Neither of which we usually are able to find for her. Yet every year she somehow either finds the recipe or recreates it from memory. And every year it’s just as satisfying.

The sweet potatoes Borough offers are very different from the dish my mom makes, the only resemblance is that they’re both cubed and roasted. These jewel-like potatoes are lacquered with an incredibly deep-flavored, almost black, sweet and spicy coating.

And when I say spicy, I don’t mean heat, I mean a mix of warm spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger. For me, this dish is more about the coating than the sweet potatoes themselves.

My sister will tell you that I have a love-hate relationship with these sweet potatoes. Well, love-hate might be a bit strong, I have a skeptical love for these sweet potatoes.

Since they’re tossed in such a big, bold coating, the delicate flavor of the sweet potatoes tends to get lost. Dare I say, sometimes it’s possible to have too much flavor. I may not be doing a very good job of selling them, but don’t be fooled, I adore them.

My hybrid recipe for these maple molasses glazed sweet potatoes features the best of both dishes, bold and flavorful—but not overboard—and perfectly nuanced thanks to a bit of mustard and orange juice.

They might not be the prettiest things you’ve ever seen, but they just might be the tastiest. Add these maple molasses glazed sweet potatoes to your Thanksgiving or holiday menu for a dish that couldn’t be more seasonal.

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