This sweet potato recipe is a true classic. Whether you’re cooking for the family or looking for a traditional side for the holidays, this dish comes together on the stovetop with a few on-hand ingredients. And because there’s no baking or roasting required for these boiled sweet potatoes, you don’t even need to pull out the vegetable peeler for this recipe—the skins will slip right off as the sweet potatoes cool.

Homemade Candied Sweet Potatoes

Prep: 15 MIN

Total: 50 MIN

Servings: 6

By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Ingredients:

6 medium sweet potatoes or yams (2 pounds)

1/3 cup packed brown sugar

3 tablespoons butter or margarine

3 tablespoons water

1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions:

  1. Scrub sweet potatoes, but do not peel. Place potatoes in 3-quart saucepan. Add enough water just to cover. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 20 to 25 minutes or until tender.
  2. Drain; cool slightly. Slip off skins. Cut into 1/2-inch slices.
  3. Heat remaining ingredients in 10-inch skillet over medium heat, stirring constantly, until smooth and bubbly.
  4. Add potatoes. Gently stir until glazed and hot.