Stovetop Sweet Potatoes (Brown Sugar Candied)
Candied Southern Stovetop Sweet potatoes diced up and made right on the stove top, are delicious brown sugar and butter sweet potato that tastes like candy but are justifiable as a side dish. Great for holidays, rich, delicious, and sweet - exactly how sweet potatoes should be!
Servings: 4
Calories: 238kcal
Ingredients
- 3 large sweet potatoes peeled and cut into 1" chunks
- 1/4 cup butter
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- salt to taste optional
Instructions
- Add cut up and peeled sweet potatoes and butter to a skillet and heat over medium heat until butter is melted and potatoes are coated.
- Combine brown sugar, ground cinnamon, and nutmeg in a small bowl and mix well.
- Add cinnamon brown sugar mixture to sweet potato skillet and mix well to coat all sides.
- Cover the pan with a lid and reduce heat to low.
- Simmer sweet potatoes for 30 minutes, so they soften.
- Remove lid from the skillet and continue to cook for an additional 20 minutes until liquid is significantly reduced and potatoes are tender.
- Serve seasoned with salt if desired.
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Notes
Skillet sweet potatoes are fantastic as a Thanksgiving side dish or to serve year round with fried chicken or pork. Change up the seasoning by adding pumpkin pie spice or a tiny splash of vanilla extract. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 238kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 197mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 28g