Candied Sweet Potatoes

Prep 15 min
Total 60 min
Servings 6

From Betty's Soul Food Collection... With a special twist for a surprise ending, our traditional sweet, creamy candied sweet potato recipe has a crunchy, whole-grain cereal and pecan topping for stand-out status. MORE+ LESS-

By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Updated August 5, 2009

Ingredients

Sweet Potatoes

medium sweet potatoes or yams (2 lb)

1/3

cup packed brown sugar

tablespoon cornstarch

1/2

teaspoon salt

1/2

teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4

teaspoon ground nutmeg

3/4

cup apple or orange juice

tablespoons butter or margarine

Topping

cup Honey Nut Cheerios™ cereal, crushed

tablespoons chopped pecans

teaspoon butter or margarine, melted

Steps

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1

In 4-quart saucepan or Dutch oven, place potatoes; add enough water just to cover potatoes. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 20 to 25 minutes or just until potatoes are tender. Drain; rinse with cold water to cool slightly.
2

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 2- to 2 1/2-quart shallow casserole with cooking spray. Remove skins from sweet potatoes. Cut into 1/2-inch slices; place in casserole.
3

In 1-quart saucepan, heat brown sugar, cornstarch, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, apple juice and 2 tablespoons butter to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Pour mixture over potatoes. In small bowl, mix topping ingredients until crumbly. Sprinkle evenly over sweet potatoes.
4

Bake uncovered 15 to 20 minutes or until bubbly.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 240
Calories from Fat: 60

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 7g; 10%
Saturated Fat 3g 15% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 10mg; 4%
Sodium: 310mg; 13%
Potassium: 390mg; 11%
Total Carbohydrate: 43g; 14%
Dietary Fiber 4g 15% Sugars 24g
Protein: 2g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 380%; 380%
Vitamin C: 15%; 15%
Calcium: 8%; 8%
Iron: 15%; 15%

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;