Brown Sugar Candied Sweet Potatoes

Name: Brown Sugar Candied Sweet Potatoes
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced into rounds; 4 tbsp butter; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1 tbsp orange zest; 1/4 tsp salt

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Sliced sweet potatoes baked in a buttery brown sugar and cinnamon glaze, brightened with a touch of orange zest.

65minTotal time

6Serves

EasyDifficulty

Americanvegetarian

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Common allergens detected: Dairy

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Ingredients

Servings

Units

4Sweet Potatoes
4 tablespoon
½ cupBrown Sugar
1 teaspoon
1 tablespoonOrange Zest
¼ teaspoon

How to cook it

7 steps

Step 1
Preheat the oven to 375°F and grease a baking dish.
Step 2
Arrange the sweet potato rounds in the baking dish, overlapping slightly.
Step 3
In a small saucepan, melt the butter with the brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt over medium heat, stirring until smooth, about 3 minutes.
Step 4
Pour the brown sugar mixture evenly over the sweet potatoes.
Step 5
Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
Step 6
Uncover and bake for another 20 minutes, basting once, until the sweet potatoes are fork-tender and caramelized.
Step 7
Sprinkle with orange zest before serving.

Nutrition per serving

287Calories

48.2gCarbs

10.8gFat

1.5gProtein

28.3gSugar

135mgSodium

AI-estimatedThese values are estimated by AI from the ingredient list and are approximate — not a substitute for a verified nutrition label. Actual values vary with brands, portions, and preparation.