Candied Sweet Potatoes
These candied sweet potatoes are easy to make on the stove with brown sugar, butter, and warming spices.
Ingredients
- sweet potatoes (6 large)
- butter (0.5 cup)
- white sugar (2 cups)
- ground cinnamon (1 teaspoon)
- ground nutmeg (1 teaspoon)
- salt (0 )
- vanilla extract (1 tablespoon)
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients.
- Peel and cut sweet potatoes into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
- Melt butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Add potatoes.
- Mix sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a bowl; pour over potatoes and stir until well-combined.
- Cover the skillet, reduce heat to low, and cook, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are 'candied' and tender, about 1 hour. The sauce will darken as it cooks.
- Stir in vanilla just before serving. Serve hot.
Nutrition
(*Nutrition data is approximate and may vary depending on the brand and type of ingredients used.)
- kcal: 397
- fat: 8 g
- sats: 5 g
- carbs: 79 g
- fibre: 7 g
- protein: 4 g
- salt: 0.18 g