Southern Candied Sweet Potatoes

Learn how to make sweet potatoes the Southern way with this easy one-pot recipe for candied sweet potatoes cooked in a buttery, spiced sugar syrup.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 397 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• salt to taste
• 6 large sweet potatoes
• 0.5 cup butter

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Peel and cut sweet potatoes into 1/4-inch-thick slices.

Step 2

Melt butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Add potatoes.

Step 3

Stir in vanilla just before serving. Serve hot.

Step 4

Mix sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a bowl; pour over potatoes and stir until well-combined. Cover the skillet, reduce heat to low, and cook, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are "candied" and tender, about 1 hour. The sauce will darken as it cooks.