Sweet, savory, and slightly spicy, this spiral maple-butter sweet potato bake hits all the right notes and is the perfect side dish for the upcoming holiday season.

I had four sweet potatoes on the counter that had seen better days, so I made this spiral maple-butter sweet potato bake using them. I ended up having three orange-fleshed sweet potatoes & one white-fleshed one, but you can use all one color. I tossed the potato slices in olive oil, butter, fresh thyme, and seasonings, then baked them in a spiral form until tender. I finished roasting them, drizzling them with some spicy maple butter until golden and caramelized. SO delicious. My family loved these sweet potatoes, and I think they’ll be on our Thanksgiving table this year. This easy roasted sweet potato recipe paired well with pork chops, wilted spinach, and dinner rolls.

Spiral Maple Butter Sweet Potato Bake

Sweet Potatoes:

4 sweet potatoes, peeled & sliced with a mandolin
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp butter, melted
Fresh thyme leaves from 1-2 sprigs, to taste
Pinch of cayenne pepper, to taste
Sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste

Maple-Butter:

2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp real maple syrup
Pinch of cayenne pepper, to taste

How to Make a Spiral Maple Butter Sweet Potato Bake:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Coat a round baking dish with olive oil cooking spray or butter.

Peel and slice the potatoes in ¼-inch thick slices using a mandolin. Place the sliced potatoes in a large bowl.

Drizzle the potatoes with olive oil and butter, then season with thyme leaves, cayenne pepper, sea salt, and freshly cracked black pepper. Using clean hands, toss the potatoes, separating the pieces, so each slice is evenly coated with the oils, herbs, and seasonings.

Layer the potato slices in the prepared baking dish in a spiral pattern, overlapping them. Drizzle any leftover oil from the bowl over the spiral potatoes.

Bake, covered with foil, for 40 minutes, or until tender.

Remove from the oven and discard the foil. Crank the oven up to 400 degrees.

Make the maple butter by whisking the melted butter, maple syrup, and a pinch of cayenne until well mixed.

Drizzle the maple butter evenly over the spiral potatoes.

Return to the oven and bake for 10-15 minutes, or until golden brown and very tender.

Serve immediately. Enjoy.

Spiral Maple Butter Sweet Potato Bake

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Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 55

Total Time: 1 5

Course: Sides

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Pam - For the Love of Cooking

Equipment

Round Baking Dish
Mandolin

Ingredients

Sweet Potatoes:

4 sweet potatoes peeled & sliced with a mandolin
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp butter melted
Fresh thyme leaves from 1-2 sprigs to taste
Pinch of cayenne pepper to taste
Sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste

Maple-Butter:

2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp real maple syrup
Pinch of cayenne pepper to taste

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Coat a round baking dish with olive oil cooking spray or butter.
Peel and slice the potatoes using a mandolin. Place the sliced potatoes in a large bowl.
Drizzle the potatoes with olive oil and butter, then season with thyme leaves, cayenne pepper, sea salt, and freshly cracked black pepper. Using clean hands, toss the potatoes, separating the pieces, so each slice is evenly coated with the oils, herbs, and seasonings.
Layer the potato slices in the prepared baking dish in a spiral pattern, overlapping them. Drizzle any left over oil from the bowl over the spiral potatoes.
Bake, covered with foil, for 40 minutes, or until tender.
Remove from the oven and discard the foil. Crank the oven up to 400 degrees.
Make the maple butter by whisking the melted butter, maple syrup, and a pinch of cayenne until well mixed.
Drizzle the maple butter evenly over the spiral potatoes.
Return to the oven and bake for 10-15 minutes, or until golden brown and very tender.
Serve immediately. Enjoy.