Crockpot Sweet Potato Casserole
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Crockpot Sweet Potato Casserole
Description
The Crockpot Sweet Potato Casserole featured here combines sweet potatoes with warm spices and a vanilla-scented brown sugar mixture that permeates the potatoes during slow cooking. The potatoes are cooked until tender, then mashed smooth to create a creamy base. The topping, made of brown sugar, melted butter, and toasted pecans, is added at the end and briefly cooked to create a slightly caramelized, nutty layer. This method avoids baking in an oven and frees your time while producing a richly flavored dish. The spices, including cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice, provide a classic sweet potato casserole flavor. The melting butter ensures the topping is moist and cohesive. This dish is suitable as a comforting side for holiday meals or any occasion where a sweet touch is desired.
Ingredients
- 4 pounds sweet potato peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
- ½ cup dark brown sugar
- ¼ cup butter melted, unsalted
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon ground
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- salt to taste
Topping Mixture
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 2 tablespoons pecan chopped, toasted
Instructions
- Add the cubed sweet potatoes to a 6QT slow cooker.
- In a small bowl whisk together brown sugar, melted butter, vanilla extract, water, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.
- Pour the mixture over the potatoes and stir to combine.
- Cover the potatoes with the slow cooker lid and cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours or until tender.
- Mash potatoes until smooth.
- Top with topping mixture, cover and let cook for 5 minutes.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 461 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 461 | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 87g | 29% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 180mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 1060mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 10g | 40% |
| Sugar | 36g | 72% |
| Vitamin A | 43137IU | 863% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 117mg | 12% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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