Name: Southern Candied Sweet Potatoes Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 31 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: A
Ingredients: 6 large sweet potatoes; 2 sticks butter; 2 cups granulated sugar; 1 tbsp cinnamon; 1 tbsp ground nutmeg; 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract; to taste salt

Make this must-try Southern Candied Sweet Potatoes Recipe for the Thanksgiving side everyone’s been raving about!

How To Make Southern Candied Sweet Potatoes

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Serve the best Thanksgiving side with our South Candied Sweet Potatoes Recipe! Enjoy soft and tender potatoes in sweet flavorful sauce mixed with fall spices.

Prep: 30 mins

Cook: 1 hr

Total: 31 mins

Serves:

Ingredients

6 large sweet potatoes
2 sticks butter
2 cups granulated sugar
1 tbsp cinnamon
1 tbsp nutmeg, ground
1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
salt, to taste

Instructions

Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into cubes.
Melt the butter in a heavy skillet and add the sweet potatoes.
Mix the sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
Cover the sweet potatoes with the sugar mixture and stir.
Cover, reduce heat to low and cook for about an hour or until the potatoes are soft and "candied". Stir occasionally during cooking. They should be tender and a little hard around the edges.
Just before serving, add the vanilla and stir.
Serve hot and enjoy!

Nutrition

Sugar: 38g
:
Calcium: 47mg
Calories: 369kcal
Carbohydrates: 57g
Fat: 15g
Fiber: 4g
Iron: 1mg
Potassium: 389mg
Protein: 2g
Saturated Fat: 3g
Sodium: 240mg
Vitamin A: 16705IU
Vitamin C: 3mg

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