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Candied Sweet Potatoes | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this family favorite #sweetpotatoes dish is a quick, easy no-fuss recipe using only 3 ingredients! Great for the #holidays. #glutenfree

Candied Sweet Potatoes

Teresa Ambra
Candied Sweet Potatoes are out favorite way to serve sweet potatoes. This delicious three-ingredient vintage sweet potato recipe is great to serve with pork, ham, and turkey. This is a traditional Thanksgiving side dish that everyone will enjoy and is so easy to prepare.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Side Dish, Veggie/Casserole
Cuisine American
Servings 16
Calories 223 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 roasting pan to bake the sweet potatoes
  • 1 large skillet with lid, preferred
  • 1 sharp knife to cut the sweet potatoes
  • 1 spatula
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons

Ingredients
  

  • 8 large sweet potatoes partially baked
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick)
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar packed, or more, if desired

Instructions
 

  • Bake sweet potatoes about 45 minutes at 350.
  • Remove from oven and peel.
  • Cut potatoes in large chunks or one-half-inch slices, if preferred
  • Melt butter in cast-iron skillet or other skillet over low to medium heat.
  • Add sweet potatoes; sprinkle with brown sugar.
  • Sauté sweet potatoes in sauce over low heat.
  • Turn over sweet potatoes with spatula frequently to coat sweet potatoes with candy glaze.
  • Cook about 15-20 minutes until potatoes are well-glazed.

Notes

NOTE: You can cover the skillet with a lid part of the cooking time to ensure the potatoes finish cooking all the way through.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 223kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 3gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 96mgPotassium: 584mgFiber: 5gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 24295IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 58mgIron: 1mg
Keyword gluten free, side dish, sweet potatoes, vegetable
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