Slow Cooker Candied Sweet Potatoes
Easy candied sweet potatoes recipe, homemade with simple ingredients. Tender sweet potatoes are are coated in a sticky butter brown sugar glaze.
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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
Calories: 409kcalCarbohydrates: 69gProtein: 4gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 371mgPotassium: 741mgFiber: 7gSugar: 36gVitamin A: 27002IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 86mgIron: 2mg
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