Go Back
–+ servings
Bowl full of lazy slow cooker candied sweet potato
Print Recipe
4.50 from 2 votes

Lazy Slow Cooker Candied Sweet Potato

This delicious candied sweet potato dish is the perfect holiday treat. Potatoes are slow cooked to sweet perfection and then topped with marshmellowy goodness!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time3 hours
Total Time3 hours 10 minutes
Course: Brunch, dinner, lunch, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: crockpot sweet potatoes, easy side dish, easy sweet potato casserole, slow cooker sweet potato casserole
Servings: 8
Calories: 249kcal
Author: The Lazy slow cooker

Equipment

  • 4 or 6 quart slow cooker

Ingredients

  • 2 Lbs diced fresh sweet potato or yams I generally use yams
  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • 1 cup maple syrup Pure maple syrup is best
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon pure vanilla
  • pinch kosher salt
  • 2 cups mini marshmallows

Instructions

  • place diced sweet potato into slow cooker
    2 Lbs diced fresh sweet potato or yams
  • add remaining ingredients except marshmallows and stir gently to mix
    2 tablespoon butter, 1 cup maple syrup, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon pure vanilla, pinch kosher salt
  • cook on low for 3.5 hours. Open pot an stir contents. Top with marshmallows and cook for another 30 minutes. Turn pot down to warm until ready to serve.
    2 cups mini marshmallows

Notes

Notes:  leftovers can be stored in either the refrigerator or freezer (see above for details) 
When reheating leftovers, add fresh marshmallows on top. 
My slow cooker sweet potatoes are ready to serve after about 3.5 hours.  

Nutrition

Calories: 249kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 80mg | Potassium: 479mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 16094IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 84mg | Iron: 1mg