3-Ingredient Sweet Potato Casserole With Maple Pecans Recipe | Epicurious

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Bright orange sweet potato pure covered with pecan halves in a deepdish oval casserole.

Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Astrid Chastka, Food Styling by Anna Hampton

In Epi's 3-Ingredient Recipes series, we show you how to make great food with just three ingredients (plus staples like oil, salt, and pepper).

Maple syrup pumps up the flavor of puréed sweet potatoes and provides a sweet glaze for extra-peppery candied pecans in this classic Thanksgiving side.

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