If you want to make southern style candied sweet potatoes without turning on the oven, this crockpot recipe is for you. Load it up with sweet potatoes, brown sugar, and butter for the perfect caramelized side dish.

Serving bowl filled with crockpot candied sweet potatoes with thickened brown sugar and cinnamon sauce on them.

These crockpot candied sweet potatoes are cooked in a cinnamon and brown sugar sauce that makes them extra delicious. They are perfect for holidays, but also go well with any roasted meat or even BBQ.

On this particular day we served them with a smoked turkey breast, corn pudding, and mashed potatoes and gravy.

By now you probably know that I am a big fan of sweet potato recipes. There are so many tasty ways you can make them.

Crockpot filled with sliced of fresh sweet potatoes topped with sugar, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, and nutmeg, ready to cook.

Crockpot filled with cooked sweet potato slices in thickened brown sugar and cinnamon sauce.

Growing up we always used canned sweet potatoes to make candied sweet potatoes with marshmallows. Don’t get me wrong, we still love them that way.

Marshmallows

If you want to add marshmallows, go for it! Just add them at the end and cover them long enough to help them melt. If you want them browned, put them under the broiler for a minute or two or use a kitchen torch.

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However, I have recently fallen in love with making skillet candied sweet potatoes. Now we can make them in the slow cooker, too.

Bowl of candied sweet potatoes after they have been scooped out of the slow cooker, ready to serve.

Candied sweet potatoes on plate with turkey and other side dishes, ready to eat.

While they all have a lot in common, each recipe is a bit different. So choose which one works best based on the situation or the final product you are going for.

This recipe is great for when the oven is already full. Or it might make sense when you have to bring the sweet potatoes to a gathering, the slow cooker will help to keep them warm in transit.

Storage

Leftover sweet potatoes can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator where they will keep for up to 5 days. They can also be frozen. Place in a freezer container for up to 3 months. To defrost, remove to the refrigerator overnight until thawed. Reheat in the microwave.

Bowl of sweet potatoes slices in brown sugar sauce after they have cooked in a slow cooker, ready to be served.

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Crockpot Candied Sweet Potatoes

Author: Carlee

Servings: Servings

Prep: 10

Cook: 6

Total: 6 10

Ingredients

Instructions

Wash 3 pounds sweet potatoes. Then peel them and cut them into slices about ¼-inch thick.
Put the sweet potatoes in the crockpot. Sprinkle with the ½ cup granulated sugar and ⅓ cup light brown sugar.
Cut 4 Tablespoons salted butter into thin pats and arrange over the sweet potatoes.
Dust with 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon and ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg.
Make a slurry with the 2 Tablespoons cornstarch and 1 cup water. Pour over everything.
Cook on high heat for 3-4 hours or low heat for 6-8, stirring about halfway through. The sweet potatoes are done when they are tender and the cooking liquid is bubbling and starting to thicken.

Notes

Feel free to add marshmallows at the end if you would like. Just cover the crockpot and cook long enough to let them get gooey. To brown them, but them under the broiler for a minute or two or use a kitchen torch.