Candied Sweet Potatoes

Name: Candied Sweet Potatoes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 3 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced into rounds; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 4 tbsp butter, melted; 1/4 cup maple syrup; 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 1/4 tsp nutmeg; 1/4 tsp salt; 1 cup mini marshmallows (optional)

6 servings15 min prep35 min cookEasy

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The Story Behind It

The Tale of Candied Sweet Potatoes

Story updated September 18, 2026

Candied sweet potatoes, cooked with butter, brown sugar, and often marshmallows, became a fixture of American Southern and Thanksgiving cooking in the early-to-mid 20th century, with the marshmallow topping popularized partly through early marshmallow marketing campaigns.

Ingredients

Scale:· 6 servings

3 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced into rounds
1/2 cup brown sugar
4 tbsp butter, melted
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup mini marshmallows (optional)

Instructions

1Preheat the oven to 375 F and arrange the sweet potato rounds in a greased baking dish, overlapping slightly.
2Whisk together the brown sugar, melted butter, maple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
3Pour the mixture evenly over the sweet potatoes.
4Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes, until the potatoes are fork-tender.
5Uncover, top with marshmallows if using, and bake an additional 10 minutes, until bubbly and lightly browned on top.

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