Classic Candied Sweet Potatoes

Classic Candied Sweet Potatoes

90 Reviews
  • Prep: 15 min
  • Cook: 1 hr 35 min
  • Ready In: 1 hr 50 min

“This is the classic sweet potato recipe that my grandmother serves each year for Thanksgiving and Christmas. It's very simple, yet each time I make it people rave and ask for the recipe. Embarrassingly simple & quite delicious!” - by MICHELLERENE

Ingredients

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Original recipe yields 8 servings

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Place whole sweet potatoes in a steamer over a couple of inches of boiling water, and cover. Cook until tender, about 30 minutes. Drain and cool.
  3. Peel, and slice sweet potatoes lengthwise into 1/2 inch slices. Place in a 9x13 inch baking dish.
  4. In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter, brown sugar, water and salt. When the sauce is bubbly and sugar is dissolved, pour over potatoes.
  5. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, occasionally basting the sweet potatoes with the brown sugar sauce.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (8 total)

  • Calories
  • 294 cal
  • 15%
  • Fat
  • 11.7 g
  • 18%
  • Carbs
  • 47.2 g
  • 15%
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Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Maggie
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Maggie

"This was so yummy! I made it for Thanksgiving. I actually cooked the casserole in my crock pot instead of the oven, to save oven space, and it was perfect. I will definitely make this one again!..." See more"

flowersandcandy4me
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flowersandcandy4me

"These were excellent. Based on other reviews, I made some adjustments: used only 1/4 cup water and let the mixture boil for 10 minutes. Next time, I'm not going to add any water at all. I also add..." See moreed a tsp of cinnamon. Excellent. Thank you."

MARY YAMASAKI
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MARY YAMASAKI

"Fabulous!!!! This is almost exactly my mom's recipe for Thanksgiving sweet potatoes (or Christmas, Easter, etc.) First rate taste, the simple recipes are the best. I just dotted with a bit more butte..." See morer & sprinkled a bit of brown sugar on before baking, it adds some caramelizing (is that a word?)to the tops of some of the potatoes."

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