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Irresistible Southern Candied Sweet Potatoes: A Timeless Southern Favorite


  • Author: WAFA LI

Ingredients

  • 🍠 3 large sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced
  • 🧈 Β½ cup butter
  • 🍚 Β½ cup brown sugar
  • 🍁 ΒΌ cup maple syrup
  • πŸ‚ 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 🌰 ΒΌ tsp ground nutmeg
  • 🌿 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • πŸ§‚ ΒΌ tsp salt
  • 🌰 Β½ cup chopped pecans (optional)

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  • 🍊 1 tbsp orange juice (optional)

Instructions

  1. πŸ”₯ Preheat oven to 375Β°F (190Β°C) and grease a baking dish.
  2. 🍠 Arrange the sweet potato slices in the dish.
  3. 🧈 Melt the butter, then stir in the brown sugar, maple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, salt, and orange juice.
  4. 🍯 Pour the mixture evenly over the sweet potatoes and sprinkle with pecans, if using.
  5. πŸ”₯ Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
  6. πŸ”₯ Remove the foil and bake for another 20–25 minutes, basting occasionally, until the sweet potatoes are tender and caramelized.
  7. 🍽️ Serve warm and enjoy!

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⏱️ Prep Time: 15 minutes
🍳 Bake Time: 50–55 minutes
🍽️ Yield: 6 servings
πŸ”₯ Calories: ~310 per serving