Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Maple Pecan Sauce

These roasted sweet potatoes with maple pecan sauce are the ultimate sweet and savory side dish!

I’ve never been much of a sweet potato casserole gal. I usually skip right over it in favor of other dishes like mashed potatoes or stuffing.

But when I dreamed up this idea (which is loosely inspired by this Bon Appetit recipe) I knew I had stumbled upon my perfect solution— the flavors of classic sweet potato casserole without the casserole!

This side dish starts with roasted sweet potato halves that are slathered with a simple buttery maple syrup and pecan sauce during the last 5 minutes of baking. They’re sweet and savory, soft and crunchy, and so cozy and satisfying. What’s more, these sweet potatoes are easy to make and a lot lighter than a casserole!