Candied Sweet Potatoes
A warm, sweet side dish featuring tender sweet potatoes glazed with a rich brown sugar mixture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 75 minutes
- Total Time: 90 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 medium sweet potatoes, cooked
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- Wash, peel, and scrub the sweet potatoes. Place them in a pot and cover with water.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cook for 30 to 45 minutes, until they are fork tender.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Cut cooled sweet potatoes into 1/2 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.
Notes
For a healthier version, reduce the sugar and butter or swap butter for olive oil.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (about 1/2 cup)
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
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