Sweet Potato Scalloped Potatoes
These scalloped sweet potatoes are made with thin layers of sweet potato baked in a spiced brown sugar butter sauce, then finished with walnuts and toasted marshmallows. A cozy, holiday-ready side dish perfect for Thanksgiving or Christmas.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 210kcal
Equipment
- 2 quart dish
Ingredients
- 4-6 sweet potatoes peeled, cut in half, and sliced into ⅛-inch slices
- ¼ cup butter
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup water
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp ground cloves
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts
- ½ cup mini marshmallows
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F and grease a 2-quart casserole dish with nonstick spray.
- Arrange sweet potato slices upright, cut side down, tucking them tightly into the dish.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Add brown sugar, water, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt. Stir frequently and cook just until the mixture begins to boil. Remove from heat.
- Drizzle about ¾ of the mixture evenly over the potatoes. Cover dish tightly with foil. Bake for 45 minutes.
- Remove from oven, uncover, and drizzle with the remaining butter mixture. Add walnuts and marshmallows on top. Broil for 1–2 minutes, watching closely, until marshmallows are toasted.
- Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
If you do not have a 2 quart oval dish, use an 8 x 8, which is approximately 2 quarts. It just will be slightly deeper and you may need to adjust amount of potato slices.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 210kcal