Best Sweet Potatoes With Brown Sugar Recipes

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BROWN SUGAR SWEET POTATOES



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This easy apple and sweet potato bake, drizzled with a brown sugar and cinnamon sauce, is a natural for holiday meals. " I like to serve this autumn side dish with ham," writes Heidi Grant of Orangeville, Ontario. "If you wish, you can substitute two 18-ounce cans of sweet potatoes, drained."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 1h5m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 pounds sweet potatoes
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons unsweetened apple juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 medium apple, peeled and sliced

Steps:

  • Place sweet potatoes in a large saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 10-20 minutes or just until tender. Drain; cool slightly and peel. Peel and cut into 1/4-in. slices., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, apple juice, salt and cinnamon; set aside. In an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray, alternately layer sweet potato and apple slices in an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Drizzle with brown sugar mixture. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25 minutes. Uncover; bake 20-25 minutes longer or until apples are tender, basting occasionally with pan juices.

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CLASSIC CANDIED SWEET POTATOES



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This is the classic sweet potato recipe that my grandmother serves each year for Thanksgiving and Christmas. It's very simple, yet each time I make it people rave and ask for the recipe. Embarrassingly simple & quite delicious!

Provided by MICHELLERENE

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Sweet Potatoes

Time 1h50m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 5

6 yellow-fleshed sweet potatoes
½ cup butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
½ cup water
1 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Place whole sweet potatoes in a steamer over a couple of inches of boiling water, and cover. Cook until tender, about 30 minutes. Drain and cool.
  • Peel, and slice sweet potatoes lengthwise into 1/2 inch slices. Place in a 9x13 inch baking dish.
  • In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter, brown sugar, water and salt. When the sauce is bubbly and sugar is dissolved, pour over potatoes.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, occasionally basting the sweet potatoes with the brown sugar sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 294 calories, Carbohydrate 47.2 g, Cholesterol 30.5 mg, Fat 11.7 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 2.1 g, SaturatedFat 7.3 g, Sodium 415.2 mg, Sugar 33 g

BAKED SWEET POTATOES WITH BROWN SUGAR



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Roasting sweet potatoes at a high oven temperature makes the skin delicious and extra crackly.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Healthy Recipes     Gluten-Free Recipes

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 4

4 medium sweet potatoes, (8 to 10 ounces each), scrubbed
Coarse salt and ground pepper
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons packed dark-brown sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 475 degrees. With a fork, poke potatoes in several places. Arrange on a foil-lined baking sheet; bake until tender, about 40 minutes.
  • Cut a deep cross in the top of each potato, and push the ends together to make an opening. Sprinkle inside with salt and pepper; dot each potato with 1 tablespoon butter and 2 teaspoons sugar. Serve.

BROWN SUGAR ROASTED SWEET POTATOES



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Sweet & savory, these roasted sweet potatoes are sure to be a hit for any family dinner!

Provided by Holly Nilsson

Categories     Side Dish

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 pounds sweet potatoes (peeled)
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon butter (softened)
½ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ginger
¼ teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Cut potatoes into 1" cubes and toss with remaining ingredients including the butter.
  • Roast on prepared baking sheet for 35-40 minutes or until tender, stirring after the first 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 275 kcal, Carbohydrate 52 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 6 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Cholesterol 8 mg, Sodium 297 mg, Fiber 7 g, Sugar 15 g, ServingSize 1 serving

GLAZED SWEET POTATOES WITH BROWN SUGAR



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Sweet potatoes are cooked in the skillet with brown sugar and butter, along with other seasonings. Skillet sweet potato recipe with brown sugar.

Provided by Diana Rattray

Categories     Side Dish

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 5

3 medium sweet potatoes (about 1 1/2 pounds)
1/2 cup brown sugar (packed, light or dark)
1/3 cup water
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

Steps:

  • Gather the ingredients.
  • Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into 1/2-inch to 1-inch-thick slices.
  • Place the sweet potato slices in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil and cook for about 12 minutes, or until just tender. Alternatively, roast the sweet potato slices in a 375 F oven for about 25 minutes.
  • In a heavy skillet, combine brown sugar, water, butter, and salt. Simmer over low heat for 5 minutes.
  • Add the sliced sweet potatoes to the brown sugar mixture. Simmer for 10 minutes, or until well glazed, turning frequently to keep them from scorching.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 189 kcal, Carbohydrate 40 g, Cholesterol 8 mg, Fiber 3 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 117 mg, Sugar 28 g, Fat 3 g, ServingSize 4 servings, UnsaturatedFat 0 g

SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE WITH BROWN SUGAR



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A sweet, creamy, but light-tasting take on sweet potato casserole. The orange adds a bit of zing that is needed and missing from most recipes, in my opinion.

Provided by Robin Dixon

Categories     Side Dish     Casseroles     Sweet Potato Casserole Recipes

Time 1h35m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 14

4 large sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped into 1-inch cubes
1 cup brown sugar, divided
½ stick butter, cut into pieces, divided
½ orange, zested and juiced
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
1 pinch ground cloves
1 pinch ground nutmeg
2 large eggs
1 cup chopped pecans
½ cup all-purpose flour
aluminum foil

Steps:

  • Place sweet potatoes into a large pot and cover with water. Add enough salt so that the water tastes like seawater. Bring to a boil and cook potatoes until fork tender and mashable, 20 to 30 minutes. Drain.
  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Butter a casserole dish.
  • Transfer potatoes to a large mixing bowl and mash with a potato masher. Add 1/2 the butter, 1/2 of the brown sugar, orange zest, orange juice, and vanilla extract; mix until well combined. Allow mixture to cool slightly, then add cream, cinnamon, salt, cloves, and nutmeg. Taste and adjust spices to your liking. Mix in eggs until well combined. Transfer to the prepared casserole dish.
  • Mix remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar with flour in a small bowl. Sprinkle pecans over the potato mixture, and then do the same with the brown sugar-flour mixture. Sprinkle remaining butter pieces on top of the casserole and cover with aluminum foil.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove aluminum foil and continue to bake until topping is crispy, about 20 minutes longer. Serve once cooled.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 409.9 calories, Carbohydrate 58.3 g, Cholesterol 65.7 mg, Fat 18.1 g, Fiber 7.1 g, Protein 6.1 g, SaturatedFat 6.7 g, Sodium 271.9 mg, Sugar 22.4 g

MASHED SWEET POTATOES WITH BROWN SUGAR AND PECANS



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This maple-sweetened mashed sweet potato casserole has a brown sugar and pecan topping that bakes into a crunchy candylike crust.

Categories     Thanksgiving     Side     Sweet Potato/Yam     Bon Appétit     Food Processor     Nut     Bake     Vegetarian     Kid-Friendly     Pecan     Fall     Maple Syrup     Pescatarian     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Soy Free     Kosher     Small Plates

Yield 12-14 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

For the topping:
1 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
½ cup chopped pecans (about 2 ounces)
¼ cup (½ stick) chilled butter, cut into ¼-inch pieces
For the sweet potatoes:
5 pounds red-skinned sweet potatoes (yams), peeled, cut into 1½-inch pieces
4 large eggs
3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix sugar, pecans and butter in small bowl. Cover and chill until ready to use. (Can be made up to 2 days ahead. Keep refrigerated.)
  • Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Cook sweet potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water until very tender, about 12 minutes. Drain. Let stand in colander 15 minutes. Purée sweet potatoes in processor.
  • Beat eggs, syrup, vanilla, lemon juice and salt in large bowl. Mix in puréed sweet potatoes. Transfer sweet potato mixture to prepared dish. Sprinkle pecan topping evenly over mixture.
  • Bake until sweet potato mixture is set and topping bubbles, about 1 hour. Let stand 15 minutes and serve.

BROWN SUGAR-GLAZED SWEET POTATOES



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Our family cherishes a tradition of sweet potatoes with apples and raisins. If I suggest something different, they say "Oh NO, Beema, that's part of the love." -Judy Batson, Tampa, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 50m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

2-1/4 pounds sweet potatoes (about 4 medium), peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
2 tablespoons butter
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened apple juice
1/2 cup finely chopped peeled apple
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup brandy, optional

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Place sweet potatoes in a 6-qt. stockpot; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, 5 minutes. Drain., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine butter, brown sugar, apple juice, apple and raisins; bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. If desired, stir in brandy., Transfer sweet potatoes to a greased 8-in. square baking dish; top with apple mixture. Bake, uncovered, 25-30 minutes or until bubbly and sweet potatoes are tender, basting occasionally with sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 330 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 59mg sodium, Carbohydrate 72g carbohydrate (46g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

BROWN SUGAR-GLAZED SWEET POTATOES WITH MARSHMALLOWS



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A Thanksgiving classic with a nineties twist. There are marshmallows and brown sugar to keep the youngsters happy, and "big kids" will like the addition of almonds and spices.

Categories     Side     Bake     Thanksgiving     Vegetarian     Kid-Friendly     Almond     Sweet Potato/Yam     Bon Appétit     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Soy Free     Small Plates

Yield Serves 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 pounds red-skinned sweet potatoes (yams), peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces
2/3 cup packed golden brown sugar
5 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Pinch of ground ginger
2 cups miniature marshmallows
1/2 cup sliced almonds

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F. Arrange potatoes in 13 x 9 x 2-inch glass baking dish. Combine sugar, butter, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg and ginger in heavy small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Pour over potatoes; toss to coat. Cover dish tightly with foil.
  • Bake potatoes 50 minutes. Uncover; bake until potatoes are tender and syrup thickens slightly, basting occasionally, about 20 minutes. Increase oven temperature to 500°F. Top potatoes with marshmallows and nuts. Return to oven; bake until marshmallows begin to melt and nuts begin to brown, about 3 minutes.

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