Hasselback Sweet Potato with Pecan Streusel

For a different spin on baked sweet potatoes, try this Hasselback sweet potato topped with a brown sugar and pecan streusel.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 911 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
• 4 teaspoons all-purpose flour
• 1 large sweet potato
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped pecans
• 4 teaspoons unsalted butter, cubed
• 0.25 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.125 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 0.5 teaspoon maple syrup

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven until tender, 45 to 60 minutes.

Step 3

Mix melted butter, maple syrup, cinnamon, and vanilla extract together. Spoon over the sweet potato.

Step 4

Using your hands, make streusel by combining 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons brown sugar, pecans, flour, butter, and salt. Keep refrigerated until ready to use.

Step 5

Remove the sweet potato from the oven and sprinkle streusel over the top. Place in the broiler until streusel starts to brown, 1 to 3 minutes.

Step 6

Place sweet potato on a cutting board. Place a chopstick on either side. Cut the sweet potato into 1/8-inch-thick slices, making sure you don't cut all the way through. Transfer to a baking pan.