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Crockpot Candied Sweet Potatoes
Crockpot Candied Sweet Potatoes make the perfect side dish to serve this holiday. Save oven space and make your sweet potatoes in the slow cooker.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 6 - 8
Calories: 543 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 pounds sweet potatoes peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
- 1/2 cup salted butter melted
- 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup pecans roughly chopped
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Place the sweet potato chunks in the slow cooker.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together melted butter, maple syrup, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- Pour this mixture over the sweet potatoes in the slow cooker, stirring gently to coat.
- Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours, until the sweet potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork.
- About 30 minutes before serving, stir in the chopped pecans and vanilla extract.
- Uncover and cook for an additional 30 minutes to allow the sauce to thicken slightly and the pecans to toast.
- Gently stir the sweet potatoes, being careful not to mash them.
- Serve hot, spooning extra sauce from the bottom of the slow cooker over the sweet potatoes. Enjoy!
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Notes
- You can also cook on High for 2-3 hours.
- Sweet potato size: Try to cut the sweet potatoes into uniformly sized chunks to ensure even cooking.
- Sauce thickness: If you prefer a thicker sauce, you can transfer it to a saucepan after cooking and simmer it on the stovetop to reduce it further.
Nutrition Information
Calories
543kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
72g
(24%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
27g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
41mg
(14%)
Sodium
348mg
(15%)
Potassium
896mg
(26%)
Fiber
9g
(36%)
Sugar
33g
(66%)
Vitamin A
32659IU
(653%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
117mg
(12%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6- 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories 543
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 543kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 72g | 24% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 348mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 896mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 33g | 66% |
| Vitamin A | 32659IU | 653% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 117mg | 12% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.