Brenden’s Candied Sweet Potatoes
Is time a factor? These easy candied sweet potatoes are just as delicious as the more time-consuming recipe.
Brenden’s Candied Sweet Potatoes
Is time a factor? These easy candied sweet potatoes are just as delicious as the more time-consuming recipe.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Side Dishes & Veggies
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 1 (40 ounce) can cut sweet potatoes; drained and syrup reserved
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2/3 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2/3 cup reserved syrup
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Place sweet potatoes in a shallow baking dish; set aside.
- Combine butter, brown sugar and syrup in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until thickened, stirring occasionally.
- Pour sauce over sweet potatoes, and bake for 20 to 30 minutes.
Notes
Sweet potatoes may be sprinkled with nutmeg and/or ground cinnamon before serving.
Miniature marshmallows may be placed over the sweet potatoes halway through baking time.
Cut up pecans may be sprinkled over the top, if desired.
From the kitchen of Brenden T. Stephens.
