Bourbon Brown Sugar Candied Sweet Potatoes - My Go-To!

Ingredients

• 2 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes (900g)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil (30ml)
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt (2.5g)
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper (1.25g)
• ½ cup unsalted butter (113g or 1 stick)
• ¾ cup packed light brown sugar (150g)
• ¼ cup bourbon (60ml)
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream (30ml)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (5ml)
• Pinch of ground cinnamon
• ½ cup all-purpose flour (60g)
• ¼ cup packed light brown sugar (50g)
• ¼ cup chopped pecans (30g)
• 4 tablespoons (½ stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces (56g)
• Pinch of kosher salt