Candied Sweet Potatoes

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These candied sweet potatoes are super sweet and delicious! Perfect for the holidays.

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A casserole dish with marshmallow-topped candied sweet potatoes, with a big scoop removed
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Prep Time:
5 mins
Cook Time:
40 mins
Total Time:
45 mins
Servings:
12
Yield:
1 (9x13-inch) casserole
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 12 servings

  • 4 pounds sweet potatoes, quartered

  • 3 cups miniature marshmallows, divided

  • 1 ¼ cups butter

  • 1 ¼ cups brown sugar

  • ground cinnamon to taste

  • ground nutmeg to taste

Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

    Ingredients to make candied sweet potatoes

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  2. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add potatoes and boil until slightly underdone, about 15 minutes; drain and peel when cool enough to handle.

    A large pot of quartered, boiled, and peeled sweet potatoes

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  3. While potatoes are cooling, combine 2 cups marshmallows, butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a large saucepan over medium heat; cook, stirring occasionally, until marshmallows are melted.

    A large pot with two sticks of butter, marshmallows, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg, being stirred with a wooden spoon

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  4. Stir potatoes into marshmallow sauce, mashing about half of the potatoes and breaking the other half into bite-sized chunks. Transfer into the prepared baking dish.

    A pot of cooked, mashed sweet potatoes being stirred into brown sugar-marshmallow sauce

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  5. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes.

    A baking dish with mashed sweet potatoes in marshmallow-brown sugar sauce

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  6. Sprinkle remaining 1 cup marshmallows evenly over top and continue to bake until marshmallows are slightly toasted and golden brown, about 5 minutes.

    A casserole dish with marshmallow-topped candied sweet potatoes, with a big scoop removed

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

418 Calories
19g Fat
60g Carbs
3g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 12
Calories 418
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 19g 25%
Saturated Fat 12g 61%
Cholesterol 51mg 17%
Sodium 222mg 10%
Total Carbohydrate 60g 22%
Dietary Fiber 5g 18%
Total Sugars 35g
Protein 3g 7%
Vitamin C 30mg 33%
Calcium 79mg 6%
Iron 1mg 7%
Potassium 750mg 16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.