Easy slow cooker candied sweet potatoes recipe, homemade with simple ingredients. It's considered to be a classic Fall/ Thanksgiving side dish! Tender sweet potatoes are are coated in a butter brown sugar glaze. Also known as “candied yams” or “glazed sweet potatoes.”
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This is one of the best side dishes ever! Softened sweet potatoes are covered in a delicious glaze. It's a "must-make" side dish for Thanksgiving. You will have family and friends asking for the recipe because it's that good!
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How to make easy candied sweet potatoes recipe from scratch in slow cooker?
- Mix together cornstarch slurry - In a crockpot.
- Add seasonings- And mix.
- Mix in potatoes - Until fully coated.
- Cover- And cook until tender.
- Garnish- With pecans if you like.
What to serve with glazed sweet potatoes?
As mentioned, sweet potatoes are served in many different ways during Thanksgiving. Thus, it pairs well with main dishes such as Slow Cooker Turkey Breast and Slow Cooker Ham. However, there are other meal options that would be a great match with this classic side. Serve alongside Chowder, Grilled Steak or Chicken, Slow Cooker Roast Beef, Slow Cooker Smothered Steak or steak bites, Slow Cooker Whole Tandoori Chicken and even Slow Cooker Pot Roast.
Variations
- Topping options - Marshmallows (large or mini), roughly chopped pecans, walnuts, oats, granola, brown sugar crumble, marshmallow fluff, etc.
- Add alcohol - Such as bourbon, spiced rum, whiskey, or similar options and flavors.
- Add fruit - Such as apple, pears, plums, etc. They add another flavor profile. You can use dried fruit as well.
- Other sweetener options - Such as only granulated sugar, only brown sugar, date paste, stevia, honey, agave, powdered sugar, maple syrup, molasses.
- Use other extracts - Such as rum extract, cinnamon extract, hazelnut extract, almond extract, coconut extract, etc. Get as creative as you like!
- Use zests- Such as lemon, lime or orange zest to add a citrus touch.
- Use other juices - Instead of orange juice, try apple juice, pear juice, peach juice, etc.
Tips and Techniques
- Why are my candied yams runny? - Cooking the recipe in a slow cooker leaves the sauce thinner, compared to the stove top versions. At the end, you can remove the sauce and cook it over stovetop to thicken it and then add it back in the slow cooker and serve immediately.
- Can I use yams instead of sweet potatoes? - If need be, yes, you can. However, you need to note it won't taste exactly the same.
- Can I use canned sweet potatoes? - No. That's because canned sweet potatoes come already cooked and soft and you will need to adjust the cooking time or else they will become too soft and "mushy" like mashed potatoes.
- Put the toppings just prior to serving - Do not cook the sweet potatoes with the toppings already on them. This will result in burnt toppings or soggy toppings.
Recipe FAQs
No, they're a separate root vegetable with noticeable differences. Sweet potatoes have soft, smooth skin that are various shades of orange. Their flesh is usually orange or white, which is sweet and flavorful. Yams appear to have the skin of tree bark. It's rough and dark and almost hairy. They're usually dry and lack flavor in comparison with sweet potatoes. Their flesh is commonly white or purple.
Use a vegetable peeler and start from one end and move to the other end in smooth strokes.
Storage
- Refrigerate - In an airtight container for up to3 days.
- Freeze - In an airtight container for up to 1 month.
- Reheat - In the microwave or stovetop.
Recipe
Slow Cooker Candied Sweet Potatoes
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Ingredients
- ½ cup Orange juice Or water Or apple juice Or apple cider
- 1 tablespoon Cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon powder
- ½ teaspoon Nutmeg powder
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- ½ cup Brown sugar
- ¼ cup Granulated sugar
- 5 Sweet potatoes Large, Peeled, Cut into small 1 inch cubes
- ¼ cup Butter Unsalted, Sliced
- ½ cup Pecans Roughly chopped, For topping, Optional
Instructions
- Spray slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray.
- Add water, cornstarch and whisk until there are no lumps.
- Add cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, vanilla, brown sugar, granulated sugar and mix until combined.
- Add sweet potatoes and mix until coated.
- Add slices of butter on top.
- Cover and cook on Low heat for 4-6 hours or on High heat for about 3 hours.
- Be sure stir everything together halfway through.
- Prior to serving, sprinkle pecans on top. Enjoy!
Notes
- Read all my tips above.
- Leftovers can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days and reheated in the microwave.
Nutrition
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Dawn
What size crockpot? The larger 5 qt?
Abeer Rizvi
I typically use a 6 quart size for most of the recipes on this site.
Nancy
Made this and it was wonderful. Can this recipe be doubled?
Abeer Rizvi
So glad you liked it. Yes, it can easily be doubled. The cook time will probably be a bit higher though.
Saira Bano
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