Description
Comforting crockpot sweet potatoes with marshmallows bring Southern hospitality to holiday tables with minimal effort. Creamy, caramelized potatoes topped with golden marshmallows offer warm nostalgia you’ll savor with each delightful spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
Produce:
- 4 large sweet potatoes
Dairy:
- 1/2 cup butter
Sweets and Seasonings:
- 2 cups mini marshmallows
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
Instructions
- Thoroughly wash sweet potatoes, patting them completely dry with kitchen towels to remove excess moisture.
- Slice sweet potatoes into uniform 1/2-inch thick rounds, ensuring consistent cooking throughout the crockpot.
- Generously grease the interior of the crockpot with butter, creating a non-stick surface for the potatoes.
- Arrange sweet potato rounds in overlapping layers within the crockpot, creating an even distribution.
- Sprinkle brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg evenly across the potato layers, ensuring comprehensive seasoning.
- Drizzle melted butter and vanilla extract over the seasoned sweet potatoes, enhancing their rich, aromatic profile.
- Cover the crockpot and cook on low heat for 4-5 hours, allowing potatoes to become tender and caramelized.
- During the final 15 minutes of cooking, scatter mini marshmallows across the top of the sweet potatoes.
- Switch crockpot to high heat, allowing marshmallows to melt and achieve a golden-brown, slightly toasted appearance.
- Remove lid and let sweet potatoes rest for 10 minutes before serving, allowing flavors to meld and marshmallows to set.
Notes
- Prep Ahead: Wash and slice sweet potatoes in advance, storing in cold water to prevent browning and save time during meal preparation.
- Texture Trick: Cut potatoes into uniform thickness to guarantee even cooking and consistent tenderness throughout the dish.
- Dairy-Free Adaptation: Substitute butter with coconut oil or olive oil for a vegan-friendly version that maintains rich, delicious flavors.
- Spice Variation: Experiment with alternative spices like ginger, cardamom, or pumpkin pie spice to create unique flavor profiles that complement the sweet potatoes.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 4-5 hours
- Category: Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg