Delicious slow cooker candied sweet potatoes that are perfect for holidays or any night of the week. Tender sweet potato slices are gently candied with butter, a sugar substitute, vanilla, and nutmeg for a comforting, easy side dish.
Slow Cooker Candied Sweet Potatoes
These crockpot candied sweet potatoes are one of my favorite make-ahead Thanksgiving sides. Using the slow cooker frees up oven space and keeps the dish warm and ready when you need it. As a Park Ranger’s partner, I appreciate recipes that can wait patiently in the crockpot until dinner time—no rushing required.
The slow cooker does the work: the sweet potato rounds become very tender and soak up a buttery, vanilla-spiced syrup. I recommend using kitchen tongs with plastic covers to gently lift the hot slices from the crockpot without breaking them.
Ingredients for Crock Pot Candied Sweet Potatoes
- 3 medium sweet potatoes, cleaned and sliced into ½ inch rounds
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup butter, cut into pieces
- 10 packets sugar substitute (or to taste)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Equipment Needed
- Slow cooker (a model with a digital timer that switches to warm is handy)
- Sharp knife for slicing
- Kitchen tongs with heat-resistant tips to remove slices safely
Tips
Sweet potatoes will be very soft when fully cooked; handle them carefully to avoid breaking the slices. Cooking time can vary slightly by slow cooker model and potato size. Nutrition values will vary depending on specific ingredients used.
Great Crockpot Side Dishes
Try these other crockpot side dishes for a complete meal:
- Cheese Stuffed Tomatoes
- Bourbon Baked Beans
- Sweet Potatoes and Apples
- Glazed Carrots
- Fried Apples
Explore more vegetarian crockpot recipes and easy vegetable side dishes for additional inspiration.
Crock Pot Candied Sweet Potatoes Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 medium sweet potatoes, cut into ½ inch rounds
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup butter, cut into pieces
- 10 packets sugar substitute (or to taste)
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Instructions
- Clean and slice the sweet potatoes and place them in the crockpot.
- Add water, butter, sugar substitute, vanilla, and nutmeg over the sweet potato slices.
- Cook on low for 7 hours or on high for 4 hours, until the sweet potatoes are tender.
- Carefully remove the slices with tongs; they will be very soft and coated in a flavored syrup. Serve warm.
Kitchen Tools
- Slow cooker
Nutrition
Calories from Fat 54
Candied Sweet Potatoes recipe originally shared on September 30, 2015. Updated April 11, 2020, and later revisions in 2020 and 2022.