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Southern Candied Sweet Potatoes
This side is a sweet, buttery, and plate-licking good.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Servings: 8
Calories: 373 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 lbs (1.81 kg) sweet potatoes
- 4 Tbsp butter
- 1 cup (198g) packed light brown sugar
- 3 Tbsp maple syrup
- 2 Tbsp water
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ground allspice (pimento)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F / 176 C.
- Use a sharp knife to peel and slice sweet potatoes.
- Arrange the sweet potato slices in a casserole dish.
- Melt butter in a saucepan, then add in the brown sugar, maple syrup, water, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice. Stir to combine.
- Pour mixture over potato slices and cover the casserole with aluminum foil.
- Bake for 20 minutes, then remove the foil and bake uncovered for another 40-50 minutes, until sweet potatoes are soft.
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Notes
- Try to cut the sweet potatoes about the same thickness to help them cook evenly.
- Try to make sure all of the sweet potatoes are covered in the liquid before they start cooking.
- Check to make sure your sweet potatoes are cooked through before removing this dish from the oven. If they are still firm, then continue cooking them.
- If this start to burn when you’re cooking them uncovered, your dish may be too close to the heating element of your oven.
- This recipe is most tasty when using fresh sweet potatoes, so I don’t recommend using canned sweet potatoes.
- If you’re looking for a varying texture, feel free to toss the smaller ends of the sweet potatoes in the mix to have a few mushier bites with your slightly firmer, thicker bites.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
373kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
78g
(26%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
15mg
(5%)
Sodium
183mg
(8%)
Potassium
818mg
(23%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
41g
(82%)
Vitamin A
32350IU
(647%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
103mg
(10%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 373
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 373kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 78g | 26% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 183mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 818mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 41g | 82% |
| Vitamin A | 32350IU | 647% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 103mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.