Get the App

Recipes

Find a Recipe Blue Ribbon Recipes Pinch It!™ Feed Browse All Recipes

Editorial

Food Bites & Articles Videos What is a Blue Ribbon? Meet the Test Kitchen

Community

Member Recipes Groups Sweepstakes Contests Shopping

fruity sweet potatoes

(1)
Seasun avatar
Recipe by
Sea Sun
@Seasun
West Des Moines, IA

I have a favorite way to make sweet potatoes. They are the type swimming in a concoction of butter, brown sugar and marshmallows until the syrup is thick and sticky. Loaded with fat and calories, they are reserved for the holidays (when we tend to throw caution to the wind regarding our waistlines!). I found this recipe in a Slow Cooker cookbook and decided to give it a try. These are rich and sweet, with far less fat and sugar than I would normally add which equates to being able to eat more of them. :-) They smell and taste SO good! NOTE: I used my smaller 4 quart cooker

(1)
yield 6 -8
prep time 10 Min
cook time 4 Hr
method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

Ingredients For fruity sweet potatoes

  • 2 lb
    (about 6 medium) sweet potatoes
  • 1 1/2 c
    applesauce
  • 2/3 c
    brown sugar (i prefer dark)
  • 1/4 c
    melted butter
  • 1 tsp
    cinnamon

How To Make fruity sweet potatoes

  • 1
    Peel sweet potatoes if you wish (I did!). Cut into cubes. In the photo, mine are about 1 inch.
  • 2
    In a bowl, mix together applesauce, brown sugar, butter and cinnamon. Spoon over potatoes.
  • 3
    Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours, or until potatoes are tender. (see note!)
  • 4
    Serve with sauce poured over potatoes. You may also top with chopped nuts. I didn't do this, but if I were going to I'd probably used toasted pecans.
  • Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!
ADVERTISEMENT