Candied Sweet Potatoes Recipe

Candied Sweet Potatoes in baking dish with spoon

Candied Sweet Potatoes Recipe

Buttery, spiced, and saucy, these candied sweet potatoes are a cinch to make using just 7 ingredients. And because the sweet potatoes are boiled before being sliced, you don't need any special kitchen equipment (such as a mandoline) to make this recipe!

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword candied sweet potatoes

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 1 10

Total Time 1 25

Servings

Calories 243kcal

Ingredients

6 medium-size sweet potatoes
4 tablespoons butter
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
½ teaspoon Kosher salt
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon ground ginger
3 tablespoons orange juice

Instructions

Boil and prepare the sweet potatoes. Add 6 medium sweet potatoes with the skin on, to a 3-quart saucepan and cover with 2 inches of water. Bring to a boil, and cook for 30-40 minutes, depending on their size, until they can be easily pierced with a fork. Drain, cool, peel, then cut into ¼-inch slices. Heat the oven to 375°F.
Layer the casserole. Arrange the slices in two layers, overlapping, in a large, buttered baking dish. Sprinkle each layer with 2 tablespoons butter, ½ cup brown sugar, ¼ teaspoon Kosher salt, ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg, and ¼ teaspoon ground ginger. Drizzle the top with 3 tablespoons orange juice.
Bake the sweet potatoes. Bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes, basting occasionally, until glazed and bubbly.

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