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Crunchy Sweet Potato Planks

Sweet potatoes are so versatile!  I love them with just a little sweet and a little crunch!  So will you! 

Course Side Dish
Cuisine Vegetarian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients

  • 1 large red skin sweet potato, cut into 6,1/2 inch thick planks
  • 1/2 cup grass-fed butter, melted
  • 3/4 cup raw walnuts, chopped fine
  • 1/4 cup raw pecans, chopped fine
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  • pinch sea salt
  • 2 tbsp coconut syrup or maple syrup

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425°.  Line baking sheet with parchment paper.  Place sweet potato planks flat on baking sheet.  Brush each side with melted butter. Roast for 7-8 minutes.  

  2. While planks are roasting.  Add walnuts, pecans, cinnamon, ginger, cloves sea salt, syrup and remainder of butter in a mixing bowl.  Mix well.  

  3. Remove sweet potatoes from the oven and top each plank with the walnut mixture.  Spread in an even layer.  

  4. Return sweet potato planks to the oven.  Bake for 5-7 minutes until the walnut mixture is brown and crunchy.  

  5. Each plank is serving.  Let cool slightly and serve.