Chaga Maple Glazed Sweet Potatoes

From our friends at Birch Boys

Roasted veggies are such a delicious staple. A favorite anytime, but especially so during the holidays, are these roasted sweet potatoes with a Chaga Maple glaze. This recipe is fairly easy and the kiddos are sure to love the candy-like result! Plus, the Chaga Maple glaze is very versatile, and you’ll have a bit leftover so read to the end for all of the uses for Chaga Maple glaze!

Ingredients:

• 3-4 sweet potatoes, diced into 1/2″ cubes (peeled or unpeeled is fine)
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• Dash of ground ginger
• 2 tbsp olive oil

For the Glaze:

• 1/2 cup Woodlife Ranch Maple Syrup
• 1/2 cup potent Birch Boys Loose Chaga Tea
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• Dash of lemon juice

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees fahrenheit.
• Cube your sweet potatoes into ½ cubes.
• In your large mixing bowl, add sweet potato cubes, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and olive oil. Stir or toss to coat. Reserve empty mixing bowl for use later.
• Spread coated sweet potato cubes onto a large baking sheet. For the best result keep the potatoes in one layer (don’t let them overlap.)
• Put sweet potatoes in the oven and set the timer to 20 minutes.
• While your potatoes are cooking, get started on the glaze. Add Woodlife Ranch Maple Syrup, Birch Boys Chaga Tea, cinnamon, and brown sugar to a small saucepan and mix.
• Heat on low-medium until the mixture is thick and syrup-like, this will take approximately 20 minutes.
• Once sweet potatoes are roasted (test by trying to crush one with a fork, if it happily yields, then they are ready!) pull them out and turn off your oven.
• Using the reserved mixing bowl, add sweet potatoes and ½ of your maple glaze mixture, mixing well to coat.
• Put the sweet potatoes back onto the baking sheet and into the warm oven (oven should be off) and let sit for 5-10 minutes. This will allow the glaze to soak into the sweet potatoes and slightly caramelize.
• Remove the sweet potatoes from the oven, plate, and drizzle with leftover Chaga Maple Glaze and serve!

This Chaga Maple Glaze is so versatile, and you’ll have a bit leftover. Here are a few delicious ways to use your Chaga Maple Glaze:

• Over ice cream
• Over any roasted veggie
• Over pancakes
• As a sweetener for trail mix
• As a sweetener for Chaga tea or coffee
• Use as a frosting/icing base