Old-Fashioned Candied Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potatoes baked in butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and cloves until tender and coated in a buttery glaze, with pecans for a little crunch and toasted marshmallows on top.

By @inkristaskitchen

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Cook time: 30 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 4 large sweet potatoes
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoon cloves
• 0.5 cup pecans
• 0 marshmallows

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Peel and slice the sweet potatoes into 1/4 inch thick rounds.
3. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
4. Add brown sugar, cinnamon, and cloves to the melted butter and stir until the sugar is dissolved.
5. Arrange the sweet potato slices in a single layer in a baking dish.
6. Pour the butter and sugar mixture over the sweet potatoes, ensuring they are evenly coated.
7. Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.
8. Remove the foil and sprinkle pecans over the sweet potatoes.
9. Return the dish to the oven and bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes are tender and the glaze is bubbly.
10. Top with marshmallows and bake for another 5 minutes, or until the marshmallows are golden brown.