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Candied Sweet Potatoes

Candied Sweet Potatoes are 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 on a serving spoon.
Ingredients on a white marble counter.
Collage of slicing sweet potatoes and adding to a white casserole pan.
Collage of making the glaze and baking the recipe.

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. 

The recipe in a white casserole dish.

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.

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.

    The recipe on a white plate.

    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!

    The recipe with a fork in it on a plate.

    Sweet Potato Recipes

    I have a few more sweet potato recipes for you to try if you are a fan!

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    4.53 from 304 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 sweet potatoes, thanksgiving, thanksgiving side

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