Southern Candied Sweet Potatoes
Southern Candied Sweet Potatoes are a wonderful fall side dish. Thick sweet potato slices are covered in a butter and sugar mixture and baked until soft.
Servings: 8
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup salted butter
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 5 large sweet potatoes peeled and cut into 1/3 to 1/2-inch slices
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Melt butter in a saucepan. Add white sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. Stir and heat until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat. Add the vanilla extract.
- Place sweet potato slices in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle with salt.
- Stir vanilla into the butter mixture and pour over sweet potatoes.
- Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes.
- Remove pan from oven. Spoon the butter mixture over the potatoes.
- Place back in the oven UNCOVERED for 30 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 413kcal | Carbohydrates: 75g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 358mg | Potassium: 743mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 41g | Vitamin A: 30503IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 1mg