Recipes Side Dish Vegetables Sweet Potatoes Southern Candied Sweet Potatoes 4.8 (913) 666 Reviews 63 Photos Learn how to make sweet potatoes the Southern way with this traditional recipe. These candied sweet potatoes are usually served as a side dish. Recipe by Pam Reed Updated on August 22, 2022 Save Saved! View All Saved Items Rate Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Add Photo 63 63 63 63 Prep Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hrs Total Time: 1 hrs 20 mins Servings: 12 Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 6 large sweet potatoes ½ cup butter 2 cups white sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg salt to taste 1 tablespoon vanilla extract Directions Peel and cut sweet potatoes into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Melt butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Add potatoes. Mix sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a bowl; pour over potatoes and stir until well-combined. Cover the skillet, reduce heat to low, and cook, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are "candied" and tender, about 1 hour. The sauce will darken as it cooks. Stir in vanilla just before serving. Serve hot. Faith N I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 397 Calories 8g Fat 79g Carbs 4g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 12 Calories 397 % Daily Value * Total Fat 8g 10% Saturated Fat 5g 25% Cholesterol 20mg 7% Sodium 180mg 8% Total Carbohydrate 79g 29% Dietary Fiber 7g 25% Total Sugars 43g Protein 4g Vitamin C 6mg 28% Calcium 73mg 6% Iron 1mg 8% Potassium 771mg 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. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved