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Candied Sweet Potatoes

Candied Sweet Potatoes is an easy side dish recipe that tastes like a dessert. Tender sweet potato rounds are covered in a rich, buttery glaze. It’s so decadent!

Candied Sweet Potatoes - An easy side dish recipe that tastes like a dessert. Tender sweet potato rounds are covered in a rich, buttery glaze.


Candied Sweet Potatoes

This recipe could easily double as a dessert. I have it labelled as a side dish since that is how I typically serve sweet potatoes. It’s not traditional for a dessert, but, hey, whatever works. It’s like sweet potatoes covered in a butterscotch sauce. I’m not even joking. 

If you like Sweet Potato Pie, you will like this recipe. Even my friend who isn’t that fond of sweet potatoes said this recipe was the bomb. She took home a helping in a plastic container because she liked it so much.

Candied Sweet Potatoes - An easy side dish recipe that tastes like a dessert. Tender sweet potato rounds are covered in a rich, buttery glaze.

Is it the healthiest recipe? No….but a little indulgence is ok in my books. My family agrees, too.

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    Side dish or dessert? You decide. Either way, you are in for a real treat.

    Candied Sweet Potatoes - An easy side dish recipe that tastes like a dessert. Tender sweet potato rounds are covered in a rich, buttery glaze.

    How to Make Candied Sweet Potatoes

    This recipe involves a little prep work. You need to peel and cook 6 sweet potatoes before you start. I boiled mine on the stove until they were fork-tender. Let the potatoes cool before you cut them into 1/2 inch rounds and then arrange in a 3 quart casserole dish.

    To make that luscious sweet sauce, you need to add butter, sugar, water and salt to a small saucepan and heat to boiling. Then, boil for 5 minutes, stirring often.

    I recommend you wait to cook the sauce until the potatoes are ready to go into the oven. If you let the sauce cool too much you won’t be able to pour it over the potatoes.

    Tip: don’t let the sauce cook too long or you will end up with fudge.

    Pour the sauce over the sweet potatoes arranged in the casserole dish.

    Bake for 45 minutes at 350F, uncovered. Serve hot and enjoy every mouthwatering bite!

    Candied Sweet Potatoes - An easy side dish recipe that tastes like a dessert. Tender sweet potato rounds are covered in a rich, buttery glaze.

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    4.53 from 303 votes

    Candied Sweet Potatoes

    Created by Stacie Vaughan
    Servings 6
    Prep Time 25 minutes
    Cook Time 45 minutes
    Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
    An easy side dish recipe that tastes like a dessert. Tender sweet potato rounds are covered in a rich, buttery glaze.

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 6 medium sweet potatoes cooked
    • ¼ cup unsalted butter
    • 1 cup brown sugar
    • ¼ cup water
    • ½ tsp salt

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350°F.
    • Cut cooled sweet potatoes into ½ inch rounds and arrange in a 3-quart casserole dish.
    • Add butter, sugar, water and salt to a small saucepan and heat to boiling. Boil for 5 minutes, stirring often. Pour glaze over sweet potatoes.
    • Bake for 45 minutes, uncovered. Serve hot.

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    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cup | Calories: 298kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 304mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 38g

    The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

    Course Side Dishes
    Cuisine American
    Keyword candied sweet potatoes

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    62 Comments

    1. CORAMAE STANFIELD says:

      My friend added a 1/4 cup of orange juice. They were very good.

    2. Hi fo you cook the sweet potatoes first then bake for 45 minutes?

      Thanks!

        1. How long do you cook them for?

          1. Olivia Williamson Braddy says:

            Read!

    3. Donna DeBoard says:

      Can this dish be made, refrigerated and then reheated and served the following day? Looks so delicious.

      1. Yes, that should be fine to do! I would take it out of the fridge while you preheat the oven so it’s not as cold when it goes in.

    4. You have to add sherry to pan before putting in potatoes to get a nice syrupy texture.

    5. Marina L, Julien says:

      I am so enjoying the recipes that I can find and try that you post. I’m a senior, having only a few minor problems in cooking & loving everything dearly.

    6. Mary Jane Bruce says:

      Can these be cooked in a crockpot instead of the oven?

    7. Dianne Nicoll says:

      I have been using this exact recipe for 50 years, found in A Guide to Good Cooking.
      It is a favorite and Christmas meal wouldn’t be the same without it.

      1. My Mom made these every Thanksgiving and Easter. But we precooked the yams, cut into the slices, but then candied in a pan on the stove top. Used brown sugar, butter and a little pineapple juice. Just kept turning them over to coat with the glaze. Maybe because oven was too crowded with other things ( turkey or ham, potatoes, green beab casserole, etc!) They were always delicious.

    8. Can you add some cinnamon to the mixture?

    9. Janice Tate says:

      how long do you cook potatoes before you slice and bake.

      1. I usually cook them on the stove for about 20 minutes or until they are fork tender.

    10. Do the potatoes get overcooked and turn to mash if they are cooked first and then baked for 45 minutes? That just seems too long. Otherwise this looks wonderful.

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