16 Thanksgiving Side Dishes So Delicious, You'll Wake Up Dreaming About Them | Tastemade

pecans

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide healthy fats and are often less expensive.

marshmallows

🥗Healthier: toasted coconut

💰Cheaper: dried fruit

Toasted coconut adds sweetness with less sugar.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is dairy-free and adds flavor.

Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C).

Wash and scrub the sweet potatoes thoroughly.

Slice the sweet potatoes thinly, making sure not to cut all the way through.

Place the sweet potatoes on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Melt butter and mix with brown sugar, maple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.

Brush the mixture over the sweet potatoes, ensuring it seeps into the slices.

Cover the sweet potatoes with foil and bake for 30 minutes until tender.

Remove the foil and bake for an additional 15 minutes until edges are crispy.

Sprinkle marshmallows over the sweet potatoes and broil for 2-3 minutes until golden brown.

In a separate bowl, combine chopped pecans with remaining butter and maple syrup.

Spread the pecan mixture over the sweet potatoes and bake for another 5 minutes.

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