Candied Sweet Potatoes are a classic holiday side featuring tender sweet potatoes baked in a buttery, spiced brown sugar sauce until it crystallizes and leaves a delicate, crispy, sweet candy coating on each sweet potato bite.
A classic holiday side dish with bites of sweet potatoes baked in a buttery spiced brown sugar sauce that crystallizes on the sweet potato as it bakes. This creates a heavenly, delicately crispy, sweet candy coating on each sweet potato bite.
1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Bake sweet potatoes for 35 minutes until almost tender. Let cool, then peel and slice into ½-inch pieces. Arrange in a 3-quart casserole dish and set oven to 375°F.
2. In a saucepan over medium heat, combine butter, sugar, and salt. Bring to a boil, stirring often, and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat, add vanilla and spices if desired.
3. Pour glaze over sweet potatoes. Bake for about 1 hour at 375°F, uncovered, gently stirring every 15 to 20-minutes to coat the sweet potatoes. You'll be able to tell they're done when they turn a very rich orange-ish brown. Your sugar mixture will stay runny on the bottom.