Trail mix isn’t only for the trail. I love having this around for football parties, as a little something sweet on a cheese platter, or over the top of vanilla or better yet, cinnamon ice cream. The crystalized ginger chunks are tart bursts of sunshine on a cold autumn day.
Ingredients
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
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Everything great about pecan pie and sweet potato casserole comes together in this recipe. This is the one Thanksgiving side I’m never “allowed” to skip. Interestingly, it is the former sweet potato-haters in my life who are now the most insistent that I make it every year. Probably because I, like them, can’t stand the sickly-sweet marshmallows on top of a traditional sweet potato casserole. But the nutty streusel in this recipe is just the right balance. It still tastes like dessert sneaking it’s way into the savory course of the meal, but it isn’t going to give you a cavity! Continue reading