Sweet Potato Sugar Butter Bomb
- Level: Easy
- Total: 1 hr 10 min
- Active: 10 min
- Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
2 medium sweet potatoes
4 tablespoons salted butter, at room temperature
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon chile powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon crushed black pepper
1 cup chopped toasted pecans
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Wrap the potatoes in foil and bake until easily pierced with a knife, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Unwrap and set aside to cool.
- Add the butter, sugar, chile powder, salt and pepper to a medium bowl and vigorously stir until thoroughly mixed.
- Split open the tops of the sweet potatoes, add a dollop of the spiced butter and finish with some toasted pecans on top.
