Ingredients
4 large sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced into ½-inch rounds
½ cup unsalted butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
½ cup white sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Instructions
1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Peel and slice the sweet potatoes into ½-inch rounds. Arrange them in a buttered 9×13 baking dish.
3. In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Stir in both sugars, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Cook for 5 minutes until it becomes a smooth glaze.
4. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
5. Pour the glaze evenly over the sweet potatoes, making sure all are coated.
6. Cover the dish with foil and bake for 45 minutes.
7. Uncover, baste with glaze, and bake another 15–20 minutes until tender and caramelized.
8. Serve warm and enjoy.
Notes
You can prep this dish a day ahead and reheat before serving. Add mini marshmallows during the last 5 minutes for a sweeter twist.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern, Soul Food
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg