Slow Cooker Sweet Potatoes
This slow cooker sweet potatoes recipe is sweet & savory. Free up your stove-top or oven this holiday season and cook this comforting side dish in the slow cooker!
Servings 8 servings
Ingredients
- 3 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled & sliced into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup butter, sliced into pieces
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- Salt & Pepper (to taste)
- 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar, cinnamon, cornstarch, salt, and pepper.
- Pour the orange juice into the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Add half of the potatoes the slow cooker. Pour half of the brown sugar mixture on top. Add the remaining sweet potatoes and top with the remaining seasonings.
- Add the butter on top.
- Cook HIGH 2-3 hours or low 4-6. You'll know it's done when the sweet potatoes are soft.
- Top with pecans before servings.
Notes
Every slow cooker heats differently. You may need more or less time for your sweet potatoes to soften.