Southern Candied Sweet Potatoes

Name: Southern Candied Sweet Potatoes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 6 large sweet potatoes; 1/2 cup butter; 2 cups white sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; salt to taste

⏱️ Ready in 1h 20m 🥄 Prep 20 min 🔥 Cook 1h 👥 12 servings 👁️ 21 views

Southern Candied Sweet Potatoes is an moderately easy lunch you can prepare in about 1 hour 20 minutes. Made with 6 large sweet potatoes, ½ cup butter, 2 cups white sugar, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon and 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg, this recipe delivers authentic, satisfying flavors. A classic recipe that has been enjoyed for generations.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 20 min

Cook 1h

Serves 12

Difficulty Medium

🛒 Ingredients

6 large sweet potatoes

1/2 cup butter

2 cups white sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

salt to taste

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 12

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 397

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7.9g 10%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 180mg 8%

Total Carbohydrate 79.4g 29%

Dietary Fiber 7g 25%

Total Sugars 43g

Protein 3.7g 7%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into slices.

Melt the butter in a heavy skillet and add the sliced sweet potatoes.

Mix the sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.

Cover the sweet potatoes with sugar mixture and stir.

Cover skillet, reduce heat to low and cook for about 1 hour or until potatoes are "candied".

They should be tender but a little hard around the edges.

Also the sauce will turn dark.

You will need to stir occasionally during the cooking.

Stir in the vanilla just before serving.