Crock Pot Glazed Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ pounds sweet potatoes (approximately 3 medium size)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ cup packed brown sugar
- ¼ cup real maple syrup
- ⅓ cup butter (cubed)
Instructions
- Peel and slice the sweet potatoes into ⅓-½” thick rounds.
- Place the sweet potatoes into the insert of a 6-quart slow cooker.
- Sprinkle in the salt, cinnamon, and brown sugar. Stir to combine.
- Pour in the maple syrup and stir gently to evenly distribute it.
- Cut the butter into 6-8 cubes, and place them on top of the sweet potatoes, spaced evenly.
- Cook on “high” for 2 ½-3 hours, or “low” for 5-6 hours. If possible, stir the sweet potatoes 1-2 times during cooking.
- Once the sweet potatoes are done cooking, remove just the potatoes (leaving the liquid behind) to a bowl covered with a plate to keep warm.
- Transfer the liquid to a saucepan and simmer over medium-high heat until the glaze is thickened, whisking often. Alternatively, you could try removing the lid during the final 30 minutes of cooking to thicken it slightly.
- Top the sweet potato slices with the thickened glaze and serve immediately.