Best Countdown 10 Stove Top Candied Sweet Potatoes With Crunchy Topping Recipes

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STOVETOP CANDIED SWEET POTATOES



Stovetop Candied Sweet Potatoes image

These sweet potatoes are easy to make and not overly sweet.

Provided by Brenda

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Sweet Potatoes

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 3

¼ cup butter
½ cup packed brown sugar
¼ cup orange juice

Steps:

  • Boil cut-up sweet potatoes until tender, about 10 minutes.
  • Melt butter and brown sugar together in a frying pan until bubbly. Add orange juice and stir until smooth. Add the sweet potatoes and cook slowly, turning occasionally until caramelized, about 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 215.3 calories, Carbohydrate 33.3 g, Cholesterol 24.4 mg, Fat 9.3 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 5.8 g, Sodium 100.3 mg, Sugar 24.6 g

CANDIED SWEET POTATOES



Candied Sweet Potatoes image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     side-dish

Time 1h25m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

3 pounds sweet potatoes
6 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup peach liqueur, like Schnapps
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 teaspoon orange zest
1 cup orange juice
1 lemon, juiced
1/2 orange, sliced

Steps:

  • Peel and slice sweet potatoes. Put in a large pot of lightly salted water. Bring to a boil. Boil 5 minutes, drain and cool. Put sweet potatoes into a 2 quart casserole, dot with the butter. Mix sugar with next 8 ingredients and mix well. Sprinkle over sweet potatoes. Pour orange juice and lemon juice over sweet potatoes. Cover with the sliced oranges. Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour.

SOUTHERN CANDIED SWEET POTATOES



Southern Candied Sweet Potatoes image

Traditional sweet potato recipe. It is usually served as a side dish.

Provided by Pam Reed

Categories     Side Dish     Casseroles     Sweet Potato Casserole Recipes

Time 1h20m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 7

6 large sweet potatoes
½ cup butter
2 cups white sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
salt to taste

Steps:

  • Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into slices.
  • Melt the butter in a heavy skillet and add the sliced sweet potatoes.
  • Mix the sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Cover the sweet potatoes with sugar mixture and stir. Cover skillet, reduce heat to low and cook for about 1 hour or until potatoes are "candied". They should be tender but a little hard around the edges. Also the sauce will turn dark. You will need to stir occasionally during the cooking. Stir in the vanilla just before serving. Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 396.9 calories, Carbohydrate 79.4 g, Cholesterol 20.3 mg, Fat 7.9 g, Fiber 7 g, Protein 3.7 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 179.5 mg, Sugar 43 g

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