Ingredients
FOR THE FILLING 2 pounds sweet potatoes
2 tablespoons butter
¼ cup maple syrup
1 tablespoon orange zest
3 tablespoons orange juice
Salt to taste
FOR THE TOPPING
2 tablespoons butter
¼ cup maple syrup
¼ cup coconut sugar
1 tablespoon orange juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon salt
2 cups pecans
Preparation
1 Preheat oven to 350 ° F. 2 Roast sweet potatoes until tender To make the topping, melt butter in a large skillet add maple syrup, coconut sugar, orange juice, vanilla extract, and salt. Heat until the mixture starts to bubble, and let cook for about 2 minutes. Add pecans and stir to combine. 4 Beat the sweet potatoes with an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Add in the rest of the filling ingredients and mix until smooth. 5 Pour the sweet potato filling into a 2-quart casserole dish, then add the pecan mixture. Bake until the sides of the casserole dish are bubbly, about 30 minutes.
