Candied Sweet Potatoes
With butter, maple syrup, and cozy spices, these old-fashioned Southern candied sweet potatoes are a stellar addition to any holiday table!
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 1 hour
Total: 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 3 pounds sweet potatoes about 8 medium, peeled and sliced into 1/2-inch thick round.
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ cup pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Fresh rosemary or thyme for serving
Instructions
- Place a rack in the center of your oven and preheat to 375°F.
- Arrange the sweet potatoes in a 9x13-inch baking dish (no greasing needed).
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the maple syrup, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. Stir well and bring to a gentle simmer for 5 minutes to combine the flavors; it will only reduce a little bit.
- Pour the butter mixture over the sweet potatoes in the baking dish and stir to coat.
- Cover with aluminum foil. Bake the candied sweet potatoes for 40 minutes, stirring at the 20-minute mark. Uncover, stir once more, then continue baking for 20 minutes more, until the potatoes are glazed and fork-tender.
- Remove from the oven and sprinkle with herbs. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving. The sauce will thicken up as it cools.
Notes
- For extra pizzaz, sprinkle the sweet potatoes with chopped salted roasted pecans prior to baking.
- DO-AHEAD: Par-bake the dish: Cook covered for 40 minutes. Let cool, then chill. Before serving, remove the dish from the refrigerator while the oven preheats to 375°F. Cook the dish uncovered for 30 minutes to finish. I do not recommend chopping sweet potatoes ahead as they tend to turn brown and spotty.
- TO STORE: Refrigerate candied sweet potatoes in an airtight storage container for up to 4 days.
- TO REHEAT: Rewarm leftovers in a baking dish in the oven at 350 degrees F, or microwave single servings.
- TO FREEZE: I don’t recommend freezing this recipe, as the texture of the sweet potatoes will become mushy.
Nutrition
Serving: 1(of 6)Calories: 369kcalCarbohydrates: 64gProtein: 4gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 30mgPotassium: 831mgFiber: 7gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 32526IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 103mgIron: 1mg
