Cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spread potatoes out in an even layer.
Drizzle olive oil over potatoes.
Place in oven and and bake for 40 minutes.
While the potatoes are cooking, cook bacon in a pan until you reach desired doneness.
Sprinkle bacon with fresh cracked pepper and cut into small pieces.
In a large mixing bowl, combine cooked sweet potatoes and bacon.
Pour maple syrup over potatoes and bacon and stir gently until well combined.
Notes
We recommend using any type of sweet bacon for this recipe. An Applewood smoked bacon, a hickory bacon, or even a peppered bacon would tastes good with this recipe.