Sticky Sweet Candied Sweet Potatoes
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This recipe for candied sweet potatoes is absolutely amazing. Sweet potatoes are boiled then covered with an amazing honey brown sugar orange sauce then baked until they’re caramelized and candied. These sweet potatoes melt in your mouth and are the perfect side dish for the holidays!
I am so excited to share this recipe with you because this is the first time I’ve ever had a candied sweet potato…and let me tell you, I’m hooked! My good friend made these for our Friendsgiving and I had to get the recipe. They paired SO well with our Thanksgiving meal, they were bright orange and I kept going back for more. Honestly? It was my favorite part of the meal.
Why you will love this recipe:
I can’t express enough just how deliciously sweet these candied sweet potatoes are. It’s just a recipe you have to try to understand. There’s nothing quite like it. The hint of citrus from the orange and the sweetness from the honey and brown sugar along with the butter makes these sweet potatoes so decadent they literally melt in your mouth.
It’s a straightforward recipe with simple ingredients. I adore the fresh orange juice and orange rind in this recipe.
The color alone makes for a beautiful side dish. It’s a time of year that we actually make the time and effort to make delicious beautiful food. These candied sweet potatoes should definitely be added to your meal efforts!
Candied Sweet Potatoes Ingredient List:
- Sweet potatoes: Sweet potatoes are diced up then boiled first before being covered with the sauce.
- Honey: Honey goes so well with sweet potatoes!
- Brown Sugar: I love the sweetness and caramel flavor that brown sugar adds to this recipe.
- Butter: A little butter adds some flavor, but also makes the sauce so silky and delicious.
- Water from the boiled potatoes: A little water helps thin out the sauce!
- Fresh orange juice: Orange adds wonderful freshness and citrus hint to the sauce.
- Orange rind: Adding the orange rind to the sauce while it boils enhances that wonderful orange aroma.
- Salt: Sprinkling a little salt on them is the perfect touch to these sticky sweet candied sweet potatoes
Directions:
- First, peel and dice up some sweet potatoes and boil for about 5 minutes. Carefully remove the pot into a baking dish.
- While the potatoes are boiling, making the sauce! Simply add butter, brown sugar, honey, orange juice, orange ride and little potato water to a sauce pan and place over medium heat. Simmer until warmed and bubbling.
- Lastly, pour the sauce over the boiled sweet potatoes at bake at 450 degrees for 30 minutes. Let cool slightly before serving.
While the sweet potatoes bake, they soak up the sauce so every part of each potato is filled with this honey brown sugar orange sauce. I absolutely love the orange in this recipe. It takes the potatoes to the next level. We all know that brown sugar or honey is a great with sweet potatoes, but when you add orange to it? It’s a game changer. It’s absolutely delicious.
Tips for Success:
- Always read through the recipe before starting!
- Prepare all of your ingredients before starting. This prevents mistakes, saves time and messes!
- Make sure to dice the potatoes the same size so they cook evenly.
- Use freshly squeezed orange juice for the best flavor.
More great Thanksgiving Side Dishes:
My mom’s Sausage Apple Thanksgiving Stuffing
These go so well with Turkey and ham…even a savory chicken dish would be great. I highly suggest you add these to your Christmas menu if the main course is meat. They will pair so well with the entire meal. Enjoy!
Candied Sweet Potatoes
Diced sweet potatoes are baked in a delicious sauce consisiting of honey, brown sugar, and orange until they are candied and caramelized. They're sweet with a hint of orange!
Ingredients
- 3 pounds sweet potatoes, diced into 1 1/2 inch pieces
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/8 cup orange juice
- large piece of orange rind (use a peeler to peel a large piece)
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup water from boiled potatoes
- Salt for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees and butter a 9x9 inch baking dish. Also, start a large pot of boiling water to boil the potatoes.
- Peel and dice the potatoes then boil for about 5 minutes then drain.
- While potatoes are boiling, add honey, brown sugar, butter, orange juice, orange rind, and potato water into a sauce pan and simmer until hot and slightly bubbling. Pour over the potatoes and bake for 30 minutes.
- The potatoes will soak up most of the sauce and become sweet and caramelized. If there's some sauce left in the baking dish, simply spoon some of it out. Sprinkle with a little salt and enjoy!
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