This recipe takes simple roasted sweet potatoes one level higher – with the shiny, sweet, and rich maple glaze on the potatoes, topped only with crunchy walnuts. To make the deal sweeter, you can add some crumbled feta on top. There is more waiting involved than actual prepping. You may look at my other appetizing sweet potato recipes – Instant Pot Pumpkin Sweet potato Soup, Maple Bacon Sweet Potato Hash, Roasted Sweet Potato Hummus, or Instant Pot Sweet Potato Chickpea Curry. Mix salt, pepper, butter, and cinnamon in a bowl with the sweet potatoes. Toss everything so that you rub them well on all sides of the potatoes. You may use a baking sheet to lay it over the baking tray or sheet pan and lay the potatoes on the sheet, but I did not use one. Baking them at the right time and the butter spread on these potatoes did not allow them to stick. Spread them on a baking pan or tray. Do not overcrowd them; they will steam, become soft and mushy, and not roast properly. Same reason why one should not cover them with foil. Please put them in the oven for 30 minutes till they cook and become tender but stay firm. Return the baking tray to the oven for another 10 minutes. By now, these roasted sweet potato slices would be fork tender. Sprinkle some feta on top and serve. You may roast the sweet potatoes when you bake them as the first step and then store them. Before consuming, make the syrup mix, add to the potatoes and bake for 10 minutes. This way, the potatoes do not become soggy with syrup, and the walnuts stay crunchy. Before consuming, reheat them in the microwave for a minute. A nice salad with a delicious dressing like Apple Kale Salad With Apple Cider Vinaigrette, Cucumber Strawberry Salad, Mediterranean Chickpea Salad, or Roasted Corn Pasta Salad.
