Sticky Maple Sweet Potatoes Stacks with Garlic & Almond Butter

Stacks of sweet potato slices roasted in a sticky maple and garlic butter and topped with a crushed almonds

Ingredients

4 medium sweet potatoes

4 tbsp maple syrup

40g butter

25g crushed almonds

1 garlic clove, minced

3 sprigs of fresh thyme

Method

1. Preheat the oven to gas mark 6 / 180 degrees

2. Cut the sweet potatoes widthways into thin 0.5cm slices and stack 6-7 slices into a muffin tray

3. Place a saucepan or skillet on a low-medium heat and add in the butter, thyme, ground almonds, garlic and maple syrup

4. Stir until the butter has melted and it starts to bubble

5. Divide the butter mixture between all the sweet potato stacks and drizzle over the top, spoonful at a time

6. Cook in the oven for 30-35 minutes until the outside is crispy and the inside is buttery