Candied Sweet Potatoes
Description
These candied sweet potatoes are sweetened with brown sugar and marshmallows, then topped with a layer of toasted mini marshmallows for a holiday treat!
Ingredients
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4 pounds sweet potatoes, quartered
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3 cups miniature marshmallows, divided
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1 1/4 cups margarine
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1 1/4 cups brown sugar
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ground cinnamon to taste
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ground nutmeg to taste
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
2
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Boil sweet potatoes until almost tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and peel when cool enough to handle.
3
Combine 2 cups marshmallows, butter, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a large saucepan over medium heat; cook, stirring occasionally, until marshmallows melt.
4
Stir sweet potatoes into marshmallow mixture, mashing some potatoes and breaking others into bite-sized chunks. Transfer to the prepared baking dish.
5
Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes.
6
Sprinkle remaining 1 cup marshmallows evenly potatoes; continue to bake until marshmallows are golden, about 5 minutes.