Old Fashioned Candied Sweet Potatoes
Old fashioned candied sweet potatoes are baked with brown sugar, butter, warm spices and pecans then topped with optional toasted marshmallow for an easy Thanksgiving side dish.
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 310kcal
Equipment
- oven
Ingredients
Sweet Potato Mix
- 2 lbs sweet potatoes sliced into ¼-inch-thick rounds
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¾ tsp kosher salt
- ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp cloves ground
- ½ cup pecans rough chop
- 7 tablespoon unsalted butter cut into small cubes
Topping
- 1 cup marshmallows optional
Instructions
Prep Sweet Potatoes
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Peel and slice the sweet potatoes into ¼ inch slices then layer them into a greased 13x9 baking dish
- Add brown sugar, kosher salt, cinnamon, cloves and pecan. Toss to coat then dot evenly with cubes of butter
- Bake 35-45 minutes, gently stirring every 10-15 minutes to coat the sweet potatoes in the buttery brown sugar sauce. The sweet potatoes are done when a knife or fork easily slides through but they still hold their shape
Top with Marshmallows
- If using, top sweet potatoes with marshmallows then bake another 3-5 minutes until marshmallows are puffed and slightly brown
- Gently stir to cover sweet potatoes in sauce then serve hot
Notes
Sweet potatoes can be baked without marshmallows up to 48 hours ahead of time. Allow to cool then refrigerate tightly wrapped in plastic wrap. Reheat covered with foil at 350°F until hot then add marshmallows and bake uncovered an additional 3-5 minutes until marshmallows have puffed up and slightly browned.
Scatter butter cubes evenly over the sweet potatoes so they melt and mix with the brown sugar and sweet potato juices to form a mouthwatering glaze.
Check for sweet potato doneness with a paring knife. When inserted effortlessly while the potato still holds its shape, they are done.
Watch the marshmallows closely. Do not walk away after placing marshmallows in the oven to brown. They go from melty to burnt very quickly.
Nutrition
Calories: 310kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 293mg | Potassium: 430mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 16398IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 1mg
