Sweet, caramelized baked southern candied sweet potatoes make the perfect Fall side dish - especially for holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas!
Prep Time: 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 30 minutesminutes
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Total Time: 40 minutesminutes
Servings:8servings
Ingredients
3-4large sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced into ¼-inch thick rounds
1cuppecan halves
¾cupbutter, melted (12 tablespoons)
½cupbrown sugar
½cupgranulated sugar
1 ¼teaspoonscinnamon
½teaspoonnutmeg
1teaspoonsalt, or to taste
Instructions
Place sweet potato rounds in a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil and cook until tender (do not over-cook, they should still be slightly firm and not mushy). Drain and transfer to a large bowl.
Add pecans, melted butter, brown sugar, white sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt to the bowl and stir to combine making sure potatoes are well-coated.
Transfer mixture to a large casserole dish and bake at 400 for 15-20 minutes until sugars are dissolved and potatoes are very easily pierced with a fork. Stir the potatoes to coat with the sauce at the bottom of the dish and serve.