A fun side-dish that will encourage your kids to eat their root veggies, this recipe features tender sweet potatoes topped with toasty marshmallows and caramelized banana slices. This dish will be especially popular with your holiday dinner guests.
Ingredients:
2 pounds sweet potatoes, sliced in half lengthwise
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 cups miniature marshmallows
2 ripe bananas, peeled, sliced crosswise
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Place sweet potatoes in a medium-sized baking dish. Drizzle with butter and sprinkle with cinnamon, salt and pepper. Cover dish with aluminum foil and bake for 45 minutes.
2. Remove foil and sprinkle potatoes with brown sugar. Bake for 15 minutes, uncovered, or until potatoes are fork-tender.
3. Scatter marshmallows and bananas over the top of the sweet potatoes. Bake for 10 minutes. Turn broiler on high and broil until marshmallows are just lightly toasted (keep an eye on them because they burn easily).
4. Remove from oven and serve hot.
Serves 6 to 8
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