Ingredients

• 2 medium sweet potatoes
• 4 tablespoons salted butter, at room temperature
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon chile powder
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed black pepper
• 1 cup chopped toasted pecans

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Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Wrap the potatoes in foil and bake until easily pierced with a knife, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Unwrap and set aside to cool.
3. Add the butter, sugar, chile powder, salt and pepper to a medium bowl and vigorously stir until thoroughly mixed.
4. Split open the tops of the sweet potatoes, add a dollop of the spiced butter and finish with some toasted pecans on top.