How long to cook cubed sweet potatoes in crock pot

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Your slow cooker can be a lifesaver during holiday meals when sweet potatoes are a must and the oven is stuffed with turkey or ham and other fixings.

Ingredients

• 6 medium (2 pounds) sweet potatoes or yams, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 1 1/2 cups applesauce
• 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts, toasted

Steps

• 1

  Place sweet potatoes in 2- to 3 1/2-quart slow cooker. Mix remaining ingredients except nuts; spoon over potatoes.

• 2

  Cover and cook on low heat setting 6 to 8 hours or until potatoes are very tender.

• 3

  Sprinkle with nuts. This recipe was tested in slow cookers with heating elements in the side and bottom of the cooker, not in cookers that stand only on a heated base. For slow cookers with just a heated base, follow the manufacturer’s directions for layering ingredients and choosing a temperature.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

• tip 1

  If your home is this year’s holiday gathering spot for family and friends, you can double or triple this recipe and cook it in a 5- to 6-quart cooker. And it will stay warm for second helpings.

• tip 2

  Many varieties of sweet potatoes are available, but a true yam is not available in our supermarkets. The variety of sweet potatoes with dark orange skin is often labeled as “yams.” The very light-colored sweet potatoes are not as sweet and are drier than the darker-skin ones. We like the darker-skin sweet potatoes (or “yams”) for this dish because they not only make a richer-colored dish but also a tastier, sweeter one.

• tip 3

  To toast nuts, bake uncovered in ungreased shallow pan in 350ºF oven about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden brown. Or cook in ungreased heavy skillet over medium-low heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently until browning begins, then stirring constantly until golden brown.

Nutrition

350 Calories, 13 g Total Fat, 3 g Protein, 60 g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories350 Calories from Fat115

Total Fat13 gCholesterol0mgSodium100 mgPotassium710 mgTotal Carbohydrate60 gProtein3 g

Vitamin A100%100%Vitamin C24%24%Calcium6%6%Iron 8%8%

Exchanges:

2 Starch; 2 Fruit; 2 Fat;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Tender and sweet sweet potato wedges are a comforting side dish and easily made in your slow cooker.

There are so many different ways to make sweet potatoes in the slow cooker! Try my mashed sweet potatoes or baked sweet potatoes.

Not everything can be made in a slow cooker. But some things really shine like sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes “roast” very nicely in the slow cooker, leaving them tender and moist.

I probably could start another blog with ideas of what to do with sweet potatoes in the crockpot, there are just so many ideas!

How to make Sweet Potatoes in your Crockpot:

• Sweet Potatoes – I look for red garnet sweet potatoes (or yams). Cut into wedges, the skin kept on.
• Brown sugar – Sweet potatoes don’t need too much sweetener, I add just tablespoons.
• Orange juice – Add sweetness and a touch of citrus
• Spices – Cinnamon and nutmeg are my favorite seasonings though you can add clove or cardamom if desired.
• Butter – Butter makes everything better. Though if you want to make these wedges healthy you surely can leave out.
• Salt – Just like in baking adding a touch of salt offsets the sweetness and brings the dish together.

How to cut sweet potato wedges:

• To cut sweet potatoes into wedges, first cut down the middle lengthwise. Sweet potatoes are very hard, this make take some strength. Be careful not to cut yourself.
• Place the sweet potato on it’s now cut, flat side.
• Cut into wedges.

How long do I cook?

• Cut sweet potatoes take 4 hours on high or 6-7 hours on low to cook.
• Keep the lid on during the entire cooking time.

Can I use maple syrup or honey instead of brown sugar?

• Yes, use your favorite sweetener in this instead of brown sugar.
• Two tablespoons of maple or brown sugar will be the perfect amount to compliment the sweet potatoes.

Would this recipe work with squash?

• You can use cut up acorn squash or butternut squash with this recipe.
• The cooking time remains the same.

More sweet potato recipes for the slow cooker:

• Slow Cooker Mashed Sweet Potatoes
• Slow Cooker Baked Sweet Potatoes
• Slow Cooker Green Beans and Sweet Potatoes
• Slow Cooker Chicken and Sweet Potato Dinner
• Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

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• ▢ 3 lbs. sweet potatoes I use red garnet
• ▢ 1/4 cup salted butter melted
• ▢ 1 cup orange juice
• ▢ 2 Tbsp. brown sugar
• ▢ 1 tsp. cinnamon
• ▢ 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
• ▢ 1/4 tsp. salt

• Wash and dry your sweet potatoes. Cut the sweet potatoes into wedges, keeping the skin on. To cut the sweet potatoes, cut down the center lengthwise. Then place the sweet potatoes on their flat sides. Cut into wedges. Cutting the sweet potatoes will take some strength for they are on the harder side, be careful not to cut yourself. Add to the slow cooker.

• Pour over the melted butter and orange juice. Sprinkle over the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.

• Toss the wedges around in the seasoning, butter and juice to evenly coat.

• Place the lid on the slow cooker.

• Cook on HIGH for 4 hours or LOW for 6-7 without opening the lid during the cooking time.

Can I use maple syrup or honey instead of brown sugar?

• Yes, use your favorite sweetener in this instead of brown sugar.
• Two tablespoons of maple or brown sugar will be the perfect amount to compliment the sweet potatoes.

Would this recipe work with squash?

• You can use cut up acorn squash or butternut squash with this recipe.
• The cooking time remains the same.

Calories: 303kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 274mg | Potassium: 854mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 32495IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 87mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.

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