Crockpot Candied Sweet Potatoes

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

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.

Prep Time10

Cook Time6

Total Time6 10

Servings: Servings

Author: Carlee

Ingredients

3 pounds sweet potatoes
½ cup granulated sugar
⅓ cup light brown sugar packed
4 Tablespoons salted butter
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup water
2 Tablespoons cornstarch

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.

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