Candied Sweet Potatoes
This Candied Sweet Potatoes recipe is a classic holiday side dish made with tender sweet potatoes, butter, brown sugar, pure maple syrup, and warm spices that bake into a rich, sweet glaze. Kids and adults love this sweet potato side dish.
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It’s perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas dinner, Easter, or any family gathering. It also works well for Sunday dinners when you’re making a special meal for your family.
Served with roast turkey or glazed ham for a complete holiday meal.
How to Make Candied Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients you’ll need for this recipe
Step-by-Step Guide
1. Peel and slice the sweet potatoes, about 1/2 inch thick.
2. Spray a 9×13 baking dish with nonstick spray and preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
3. Add the potatoes to the dish and sprinkle with salt.
4. In a medium saucepan, combine unsalted butter, maple syrup, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger.
5. Heat over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until melted and boiling softly. Simmer for 2 minutes and remove from the heat. Stir in the vanilla.
6. Pour this mixture over the sweet potatoes in the dish and stir.
7. Bake at 375 for 60 minutes total, stirring the potatoes every 20 minutes.
8. If desired, garnish with fresh rosemary.
Serve & Enjoy!
Important Recipe Notes
- Slice the sweet potatoes into even 1/2-inch rounds so they cook evenly.
- Stir the potatoes every 20 minutes while baking to coat them in the sweet glaze and help them cook evenly.
- If the glaze starts to brown too quickly, loosely cover the baking dish with foil for the remaining bake time.
- The sauce will look thin at first but will thicken as it bakes and cools.
- For softer sweet potatoes, bake for an extra 10ā15 minutes if needed.
- Avoid canned sweet potatoes since they can become too soft. Use fresh sweet potatoes.
- You can prepare the dish a day ahead, cover it, and refrigerate. Bake it when you’re ready to serve.
- Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days and reheated in the microwave or oven.
Candied Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients
- 5-6 medium sweet potatoes
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Fresh rosemary for garnish, optional
Instructions
- Peel and slice the sweet potatoes, about 1/2 inch thick.
- Spray a 9×13 baking dish with nonstick spray and preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Add the potatoes to the dish and sprinkle with salt.
- In a medium saucepan, combine unsalted butter, maple syrup, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger.
- Heat over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until melted and boiling softly. Simmer for 2 minutes and remove from the heat. Stir in the vanilla.
- Pour this mixture over the sweet potatoes in the dish and stir.
- Bake at 375 for 60 minutes total, stirring the potatoes every 20 minutes.
- If desired, garnish with fresh rosemary.
