Candied Sweet Potatoes with Orange Juice

Orange juice, brown sugar, and butter slowly simmer into a sweet candied syrup that really knocks mom's holiday sweet potatoes right out of the park.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 55 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 238 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 6 medium sweet potatoes
• 4 whole cloves, or more to taste
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup unsalted butter
• 0.25 cup orange juice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place sweet potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender but not mushy, 18 to 20 minutes. Drain. Peel sweet potatoes and cut in half lengthwise. Discard skins.

Step 2

Combine brown sugar, butter, orange juice, salt, and cloves in a large skillet or electric frying pan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes until syrupy. Arrange potato halves in the syrup and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes. Remove cloves from syrup before serving, if you wish.