BACON WRAPPED SWEET POTATOES

BACON WRAPPED SWEET POTATOES
Spring is just around the corner and that means maple syrup time!  Later this month Olivia and I will be going to a Maple Syrup Days we attend each year and enjoying the taste, sight, and smell of maple syrup making in a genuine sugar shack.  Using fresh maple syrup this time of year is always a treat.  I know it is available year round these days, but celebrating the running of the sap and the making of the syrup is just one of the many ways we celebrate the coming of Spring.

Olivia made these delightful bacon wrapped sweet potatoes that combine the sweet and savory blend of cinnamon, cayenne pepper, sweet potatoes, and bacon.  You can choose to dip them in warm maple syrup or eat them plain.  Either way you will enjoy them greatly!
-Nanette

BACON WRAPPED SWEET POTATOES

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter, melted

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 2 large sweet potatoes (about 1-3/4 pounds), peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes

• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar

• 1 pound bacon strips, halved

• Maple syrup, warmed

  

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, mix butter and seasonings. Add potatoes and toss to coat.
2. Place brown sugar in a shallow bowl. Wrap one piece bacon around each sweet potato cube; secure with a toothpick. Dip each side in brown sugar. Place on a parchment paper-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pan.
3. Bake 40-45 minutes or until bacon is crisp and sweet potato is tender. Serve with maple syrup.Yield: about 2-1/2 dozen.