Candied Sweet Potatoes

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Delicious Candied Sweet Potatoes – a simple and tasty side dish that will be a family favorite! Soft sweet potatoes mixed with butter, brown sugar, water, salt and pepper.

Best Candied Sweet Potato Recipe

Have I mentioned how I’ve recently become obsessed with Sweet Potatoes? It’s more of a new found love, but now we are trying every sweet potato recipe we can, like Sweet Potato Cubes, Sweet Potato Soup and Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes. All so good!

With this new love for sweet potatoes, we wanted to candy then like we have with our Glazed Carrots. We are so glad we gave it a try because it is the best candied sweet potato recipe ever.

This side dish is simple and a great addition to any dinner recipe or holiday meal.

How to Make Candied Sweet Potatoes

Just a few ingredients are needed for this dish, including:

• 2-3 sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced into rounds
• 2-3 tbsp butter
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• salt & pepper

How to store candied sweet potatoes?

Place in an air-tight container and place in fridge for 3-4 days. Reheat in the microwave or you can also add back to a pot and reheat by adding a bit of butter and cooking until heated through.

How to freeze this dish?

Let cool completely and place in a freezer safe Ziploc bag for up to 2 months. Let thaw overnight in fridge and reheat on stove top with a little butter if needed or in the microwave.

For more sweet potato recipes, check out:

• Sweet Potato Skins
• Baked Parmesan Sweet Potato Cubes
• How to microwave Sweet Potatoes
• Sweet Potato Casserole

We love the sweet and salty combo that these glazed sweet potatoes provide. They’re also quick and easy which merits them as one of our go-to side dish recipes. 😉

I know sweet potatoes are a fall-favorite veggie and if you’ll be cooking with them, like us, then you’ll want to try this delicious recipe. It would be a great side dish with any meal!

For more of our favorite veggie sides, try:

• Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots
• Roasted Brussel Sprouts
• Green Beans with Bacon
• Parmesan Roasted Potatoes
• Fried Zucchini

Candied Sweet Potatoes Recipe

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Delicious Candied Sweet Potatoes - a simple and tasty side dish that will be a family favorite! Soft sweet potatoes mixed with butter, brown sugar, water, salt and pepper.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 13 minutes

Total Time 18 minutes

Servings 4

Calories 176 kcal

Author Lil' Luna

Ingredients

• 2-3 sweet potatoes peeled and cut into rounds
• 2-3 tbsp butter
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• salt and pepper (to taste)

Instructions

1. Add all ingredients to a pan and bring to a boil.

2. Turn heat down to low and simmer for 10-15 minutes without stirring.

3. Cook on low for an additional 3-5 minute stirring until potatoes are well coated.

Nutrition Facts

Candied Sweet Potatoes Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 176 Calories from Fat 45

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5g 8%

Saturated Fat 3g 15%

Cholesterol 15mg 5%

Sodium 93mg 4%

Potassium 243mg 7%

Total Carbohydrates 31g 10%

Dietary Fiber 1g 4%

Sugars 20g

Protein 1g 2%

Vitamin A 188%

Vitamin C 1.9%

Calcium 3.5%

Iron 2.9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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