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Valentine's Day Sweet Potato Hearts

Cookie cutters aren't just for cookies! Use them to make adorable heart-shaped sweet potatoes for your sweetie this Valentine's Day!
These sweet potato slices make a fantastic side dish but they are sweet enough for dessert!
For an even easier variation try sugar, cinnamon, butter, or honey!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Appetizer, Dessert, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 2
Calories 339 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 2-3 sweet potatoes
  • 2 tbsp salted butter
  • 1 lemon Zest and juice (*Variations: Instead of lemon & ginger use cinnamon and sugar, or use salt and pepper)
  • ½ tsp fresh ginger About ½ inch of grated ginger. You can substitute by sprinkling ground ginger over the tops. (*Variations: Instead of lemon & ginger use cinnamon and sugar, or use salt and pepper)
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar More or less, depending on how large your slices are or how sweet you like.
  • ½ tbsp olive oil to oil the pan.

Instructions
 

  • Oil the bottom of a cast iron skillet. (or line a roasting pan with parchment paper)
  • Preheat oven to 450°F
  • Clean and microwave 2-3 sweet potatoes for 3-6 minutes, or until you can slice through them easily.
  • Zest the lemon and use the zester to grate about ½ tsp of ginger.
    (Variations: Skip lemon & ginger and use cinnamon & sugar, or honey instead, or just olive oil, salt & pepper!)
  • Cut each potato into ½ slices, then use a heart-shaped cookie cutter. (You can save and use the scraps for another dish.)
  • squeeze half the lemon over the top and bottom of the slices and place them in the cast iron pan, or lined roasting pan.
  • Roast for about 10 minutes, or until browned on the bottom and flip each slice.
  • Sprinkle some lemon zest and ginger over the tops of each slice. Top with sugar and add a dollop of butter on each slice.
  • Roast for 10-15 more minutes or until browned on top.

Notes

*Nutritional value will vary depending on the size of your sweet potatoes.
 Variation: Swap out the lemon ginger flavor with cinnamon, or swap sugar with honey.
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Nutrition

Calories: 339kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 3gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 194mgPotassium: 650mgFiber: 7gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 24409IUVitamin C: 33mgCalcium: 68mgIron: 1mg
Keyword cinnamon sugar, ginger, lemon, lemon ginger, sweet potatoes, valentine's day, valentine's day ideas, Valentine's Day side dish, valentines day recipe
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