Old Fashioned Candied Sweet Potatoes
This Candied Sweet Potatoes recipe will be your new favorite way to prepare sweet potatoes! Also known as Southern candied yams, these are perfect for Thanksgiving dinner or any other meal. This Southern recipe is one that you'll keep for generations.
Ingredients
- 6 sweet potatoes
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup white granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp salt
- roasted halved or chopped pecans, miniature marshmallows, and/or raisins optional
Instructions
- Peel the sweet potatoes and slice. Slices should be about 1/2 inch thick.
- In a mixing bowl, stir together the white sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- Melt the butter in a large skillet or Dutch oven at Medium heat. Stir the sugar mixture into the butter until melted into a sauce. Stir in the sliced potatoes, coating fully with the sauce.
- Cover the skillet and reduce the heat to Low. Cook for 40 minutes to 1 hour, or until potatoes are tender and candied. Don't stir.
- Remove from the stovetop and gently stir in the vanilla.
Notes
If adding raisins, sprinkle them into your skillet when you're about half-way through the cook time.
Top with roasted pecans after cooking, if desired.
If adding mini marshmallows, transfer the sweet potatoes to a casserole dish after cooking. Sprinkle on the marshmallows. Bake at 350 for 5-10 minutes, or until your marshmallow topping is golden brown.
Nutrition
Calories: 301kcalCarbohydrates: 58gProtein: 2gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 232mgPotassium: 409mgFiber: 4gSugar: 39gVitamin A: 16268IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 54mgIron: 1mg
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