Classic Candied Sweet Potatoes

This sweet potato with brown sugar recipe is a classic that my grandmother serves each year for Thanksgiving and Christmas. It's very simple, yet each time I make it, people rave and ask for the recipe. Embarrassingly simple and quite delicious!

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 45 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins
• Calories: 294 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• ½ cup butter
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ cup water
• 6 yellow-fleshed sweet potatoes

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Place a steamer basket in a large pot and bring 2 inches of water to a boil. Place whole sweet potatoes in the steamer basket and cover. Cook until tender, about 30 minutes. Drain and cool.

Step 3

Peel and slice sweet potatoes lengthwise into 1/2-inch slices. Place in a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 4

Melt brown sugar, butter, water, and salt in a small saucepan over medium heat. When the sauce is bubbly and sugar is dissolved, pour over the potatoes.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour, occasionally basting the potatoes with the brown sugar sauce.