SLOW-COOKER SWEET POTATOES WITH APPLESAUCE

Slow-Cooker Sweet Potatoes with Applesauce image

Your slow cooker can be a lifesaver during holiday meals when sweet potatoes are a must and the oven is stuffed with turkey or ham and other fixings.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Time 8h15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

6 medium (2 pounds) sweet potatoes or yams, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 1/2 cups applesauce
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped nuts, toasted

Steps:

Place sweet potatoes in 2- to 3 1/2-quart slow cooker. Mix remaining ingredients except nuts; spoon over potatoes.
Cover and cook on low heat setting 6 to 8 hours or until potatoes are very tender.
Sprinkle with nuts. This recipe was tested in slow cookers with heating elements in the side and bottom of the cooker, not in cookers that stand only on a heated base. For slow cookers with just a heated base, follow the manufacturer's directions for layering ingredients and choosing a temperature.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 350, Carbohydrate 60 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 5 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 100 mg