Grandma’s Candied Sweet Potatoes

  5.0 – 1 reviews  • Sweet Potatoes

Almost like tapioca, how creamy is oatmeal! You’re going to adore this recipe. Oatmeal should always be prepared this way!

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 6 hrs 10 mins
Total Time: 6 hrs 25 mins
Servings: 10
Yield: 10 servings

Ingredients

  1. ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
  2. 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  3. ¼ teaspoon salt
  4. 1 cup brown sugar
  5. 1 cup white sugar
  6. 4 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced
  7. 2 tablespoons cornstarch

Instructions

  1. Combine butter, vanilla extract, and salt in a bowl. Mix brown sugar and white sugar together in another bowl.
  2. Layer potatoes and sugar mixture in the bottom of a slow cooker. Pour the butter mixture over the top.
  3. Cover and cook on Low until tender, about 6 hours.
  4. Remove 1/3 of the cooking liquid from the slow cooker and pour into a saucepan; whisk in cornstarch. Bring to a boil and cook until thick, about 5 minutes. Pour over potatoes and serve.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 367 kcal
Carbohydrate 80 g
Cholesterol 12 mg
Dietary Fiber 6 g
Protein 3 g
Saturated Fat 3 g
Sodium 165 mg
Sugars 49 g
Fat 5 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

Reviews

Melissa Soto
To add some flavor I recommend to balance sweetness with fresh rosemary, cranberry and chopped nuts.

 

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