Description
Creamy crockpot sweet potatoes with marshmallows bring Southern comfort straight to your dinner table. Warm spices and gooey marshmallow topping create a delightful side dish that guests will crave at holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
Vegetables:
- 4 large sweet potatoes
Toppings:
- 2 cups marshmallows
Seasonings and Extras:
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
Instructions
- Thoroughly wash sweet potatoes and pat them completely dry with paper towels.
- Peel the sweet potatoes and slice them into uniform 1/2-inch thick rounds, ensuring even cooking.
- Generously spray the interior of the crockpot with non-stick cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- Layer the sweet potato rounds in the crockpot, creating overlapping circular patterns for consistent heat distribution.
- Sprinkle brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg evenly across the sweet potato layers, ensuring complete coverage.
- Dot the sweet potato layers with small butter fragments, allowing them to melt and infuse flavor during slow cooking.
- Drizzle maple syrup over the seasoned sweet potatoes, creating a glossy, caramelizing surface.
- Cover the crockpot and cook on low heat for 4-5 hours, or until sweet potatoes become tender and easily pierced with a fork.
- During the final 15 minutes of cooking, spread marshmallows uniformly across the top of the sweet potatoes.
- Switch crockpot to high heat and allow marshmallows to become golden brown and slightly puffy, watching carefully to prevent burning.
- Once marshmallows are perfectly toasted, turn off the crockpot and let the dish rest for 5-10 minutes before serving.
- Serve warm, scooping out portions that showcase the caramelized marshmallow topping and tender sweet potato layers.
Notes
- Ensure sweet potatoes are completely dry before slicing to prevent excess moisture during cooking.
- Slice sweet potatoes uniformly to guarantee even cooking and consistent texture throughout the dish.
- Use mini marshmallows for easier and more even coverage on top of the sweet potato layers.
- Adjust cooking time based on your crockpot’s specific heating characteristics, checking tenderness periodically to avoid overcooking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 4-5 hours
- Category: Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 32 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 54 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg