Sweet Potato Casserole

Serves: 6-8

Directions:

1. Boil sweet potatoes in large pot of water until tender, rinse and drain.
2. Place sweet potatoes back into the pot (removed from stovetop) and add the next 4 ingredients, blend until smooth with an immersion blender (or blend in a food processor in batches until smooth).
3. While the sweet potatoes are boiling, make the pecans.
4. To make pecans, heat a large skillet on stove top to medium high, add in coconut oil, maple syrup, pecans, salt, pepper and cinnamon and stir constantly for about 5 minutes.
5. Remove from heat and spread pecans on a parchment-lined cookie sheet to cool.
6. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
7. Spread blended sweet potatoes into a baking dish, sprinkle pecans on top and bake about 40 minutes.
8. Let stand for 15 minutes before serving.