Sweet Potato Mash with Pecan Oat Topping - Yay! For Food

Ingredients

• 2 lb. sweet potato, peeled and chopped
• ¾ cup fresh orange juice (I used two Navel oranges)
• ½ orange zest (zest the whole orange as ½ of the zest goes into the topping)
• 2 tablespoon (1 oz.) unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• ¾ cup quick oats (whole grain rolled)
• ½ cup (2 oz.) pecans, chopped small (plus more for topping)
• 2 tablespoon pure maple syrup (plus more for topping)
• 2 tablespoon (1 oz.) unsalted butter, melted
• ½ orange zest
• ¼ teaspoon sea salt