Best Slow Cooker Sweet Potatoes Yams And Marshmallows Recipes

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SLOW COOKER SWEET POTATOES (YAMS) AND MARSHMALLOWS



Slow Cooker Sweet Potatoes (Yams) and Marshmallows image

I came up with this one Thanksgiving because I was short on oven space. Everyone loved it and I have made it for every Thanksgiving and holiday meal ever since. Be careful not to overcook marshmallows, they can become liquified.

Provided by Renee Coley

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Sweet Potatoes     Sweet Potatoes With Marshmallow Recipes

Time 3h20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 5

cooking spray
2 (29 ounce) cans sweet potatoes, drained
⅓ cup butter, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
¾ cup light brown sugar
1 (16 ounce) package miniature marshmallows

Steps:

  • Spray the inside of a slow cooker with cooking spray.
  • Place sweet potatoes in a slow cooker and arrange butter on top of sweet potatoes. Sprinkle brown sugar over sweet potatoes.
  • Cook on High, 3 to 3 1/2 hours. Add marshmallows and cook until soft and somewhat puffy, about 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 531.2 calories, Carbohydrate 109.1 g, Cholesterol 20.3 mg, Fat 8.1 g, Fiber 3.7 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 237.8 mg, Sugar 62.2 g

SLOW COOKER SWEET POTATOES



Slow Cooker Sweet Potatoes image

Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories     side-dish

Time 3h10m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

6 to 7 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
4 tablespoons salted butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Juice of 1 orange
Pinch of kosher salt
Chopped walnuts, toasted, for serving
Chopped fresh parsley, for serving

Steps:

  • Toss the sweet potatoes with the cornstarch in a bowl to coat well. Add the mixture to a slow cooker and dot with the butter. Sprinkle over the brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice and cayenne. Pour in the vanilla, orange juice and 1/4 cup water. Season with salt. Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on low, stirring once or twice, until the potatoes are tender, about 3 hours.
  • Toss the potatoes once more and transfer to a serving dish. Sprinkle with the walnuts and parsley and serve.

SLOW COOKER CANDIED SWEET POTATOES RECIPE (WITH MARSHMALLOWS)



Slow Cooker Candied Sweet Potatoes Recipe (with Marshmallows) image

Slow Cooker Sweet Potatoes are so simple and delicious. Throw them in the crock pot in the morning and let them slowly cook all day long while you prepare your other dishes.

Provided by Elyse Ellis

Categories     Side Dish

Time 4h16m

Number Of Ingredients 8

6 sweet potatoes (peeled and sliced )
½ cup orange juice
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon salt
¾ cup brown sugar
2 cups mini marshmallows

Steps:

  • Spray slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Spread chopped sweet potatoes in the bottom of the slow cooker.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, combine orange juice, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and brown sugar.
  • Pour over the top of the sweet potatoes and place lid on the slow cooker.
  • Cook on low for 4-6 hours or high for 2-3.
  • Once cooked, pour all the contents from your slow cooker into a baking dish.
  • Top with marshmallows and broil in oven until marshmallows are golden brown (mine took about 45 seconds!).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 275 kcal, Carbohydrate 66 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 400 mg, Fiber 5 g, Sugar 36 g, ServingSize 1 serving

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

Categories     Side Dish

Time 8h15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 6

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

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