Maple Orange Sweet Potatoes

This is the sweet potato dish I made for Thanksgiving.  I love sweet potatoes and wanted to make a super sweet holiday version, but without the processed sweeteners like corn syrup, brown sugar, marshmallows, etc. They turned out amazing and will definitely be on our menu for Christmas!

Maple Orange Sweet Potatoes

2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed

zest and juice of 1 orange

1/4 cup coconut oil

1/2 cup pure maple syrup (grade B is the best)

1 t pure vanilla extract

1/2 t Himalayan salt

1/2 t cinnamon

1/4 t nutmeg

pinch pepper

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place sweet potatoes in a baking dish.  In small sauce pan, combine remaining ingredients and heat until melted through.  Pour mixture over sweet potatoes and toss to coat. Cover baking dish with foil and bake for 45-60 minutes or until sweet potatoes are tender.