Vermont Maple Sweet Potatoes

Vermont Maple Sweet Potatoes spotlight wonderful ingredients from Vermont, but can easily be made wherever you are from, as well.   New Life Hiking Spa (sadly, now closed as of 2021) advocated a respect for the nutritional value of food as well as it origin, seasonality, availability and freshness.  Whenever possible, it served food that is raised locally, using sustainable techniques by farmers and purveyors who have a respect and love of the land on which we live.

The dining at New Life Hiking Spa in Vermont was energy-packed, low calorie gourmet cuisine deliciously prepared to help eliminate toxins and impurities from your system and help you lose weight.    These recipes, shared with us by the New Life team, are still valuable tools for your wellness goals.

Vermont Maple Sweet Potatoes

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes

Course: Sides

Cuisine: Healthy Spa Cuisine

Keyword: Maple, New Life Hiking Spa, Sweet Potato, Yams

Servings: 8 Servings

Calories: 130kcal

Courtesy Of: The former New Life Hiking Spa, Vermont

Vermont Maple Sweet Potatoes spotlight wonderful ingredients from Vermont, but can easily be made wherever you are from, as well.  Great for holidays, side dishes, and any time.

Ingredients

• ▢ 2 pounds sweet potatoes or yams peeled and sliced into wedges or large cubes
• ▢ 1 cup unsweetened apple juice
• ▢ ¼ cup Vermont maple syrup
• ▢ 1 teaspoon fresh ginger grated
• ▢ ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon tamari
• ▢ Scant Course Ground Pepper

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place large cubes or wedges of sweet potatoes in 8 cups boiling water and simmer for 5 minutes to begin to soften.
• In a large baking dish, stir together juice, syrup, ginger, spices and tamari.
• Drain potatoes and add to the baking dish, coating evenly with the juicy marinade.
• Bake uncovered for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes until potatoes are tender, and juice has thickened, and bits have caramelized.  Dust with course ground pepper.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 Serving | Calories: 130 kcal (7%) | Carbohydrates: 30 g (10%) | Protein: 2.35 g (5%) | Sodium: 37 mg (2%) | Potassium: 11 mg | Fiber: 2.6 g (11%) | Sugar: 10.5 g (12%) | Vitamin C: 33 mg (40%) | Calcium: 30 mg (3%) | Iron: 1.1 mg (6%)