Easy Candied Sweet Potatoes
This recipe for candied sweet potatoes is an easy, one-pan wonder. It’s a delicious side dish and perfect for feeding a crowd.
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Ingredients
Full recipe + amounts can be found in the recipe card below.
- Sweet potatoes. This recipe can be made with yams and even butternut squash too.
- Butter.
- Brown sugar. I used soft brown sugar but Demerara, Muscavado, etc. will all work.
- Cinnamon. I used both ground cinnamon and cinnamon sticks.
- Lemon juice.
- Salt.
How to make candied sweet potatoes
- Prep: Peel the sweet potatoes and slice into ½cm / ¼in slices. In a deep pan, add the brown sugar, water, cinnamon, lemon juice and salt. Layer the sweet potatoes on top then dot with the butter and add cinnamon sticks (optional).
- Cook: Place the pan over medium heat and bring to a simmer. Cover and allow to cook for 20 minutes, glazing the sweet potatoes every 5 minutes until they are cooked through and glossy and the sauce has reduced into a caramel.
- Serve: Once cooked, glaze the potatoes one final time then serve.
Can I make candied sweet potatoes in advance?
This dish can be assembled and kept covered in the fridge for up to a day in advance. Cooked sweet potatoes can be kept at room temperature for up to 6 hours and reheated just before serving.
Sweet potato recipes
- Baked sweet potatoes with whipped honey butter
- Maple butter mashed sweet potatoes
- Curry roasted sweet potato
Easy Candied Sweet Potatoes
This recipe for candied sweet potatoes is an easy, one-pan wonder. It's a delicious side dish and perfect for feeding a crowd.
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Calories: 236kcal
Servings: 6 - 8
Ingredients
- 6 sweet potatoes peeled
- ¾ cup soft brown sugar
- ¼ cup water
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 cinnamon stick
- 3 tbsp butter
Instructions
- Peel the sweet potatoes and slice into ½cm / ¼in slices.
- In a deep pan, add the brown sugar, water, cinnamon, lemon juice and salt. Layer the sweet potatoes on top then dot with the butter and add cinnamon sticks (optional).
- Place the pan over medium heat and bring to a simmer.
- Cover and allow to cook for 20 minutes, glazing the sweet potatoes every 5 minutes until they are cooked through and glossy and the sauce has reduced into a caramel.
- Once cooked, glaze the potatoes one final time then serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 236kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 245mg | Potassium: 590mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 24047IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 1mg