In the realm of comfort food, few dishes evoke as much nostalgia and warmth as slow cooker mashed sweet potatoes. Their velvety texture, natural sweetness, and vibrant color are a testament to the culinary magic that can unfold within a simple kitchen appliance. Whether you're hosting a holiday feast, preparing a cozy weeknight dinner, or simply craving a comforting side dish, this recipe is sure to delight your taste buds and leave you yearning for more. With just a few pantry staples and a slow cooker, you can transform humble sweet potatoes into a culinary masterpiece, topped with a tantalizing spicy pecan topping that adds a delightful contrast of flavors and textures.
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SLOW COOKER MASHED SWEET POTATOES WITH SPICY PECAN TOPPING
These sweet potatoes cook in the slow cooker, leaving your stove and oven free for other dishes. The spicy pecan topping may be made while the potatoes cook, or up to 3 weeks ahead of time and stored in an airtight container.
Provided by Bibi
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Sweet Potatoes
Time 4h15m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Place sweet potato chunks into a 4- or 5-quart slow cooker. Stir orange juice, brown sugar, 2 tablespoons melted butter, orange zest, and ginger in a bowl. Pour over the sweet potatoes.
- Cover and cook on Low until sweet potatoes are very tender, 4 to 5 hours. Stir every hour. Cooking time will vary with the size of the chunks and the age of the sweet potatoes.
- Meanwhile, line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine candied ginger, salt, cayenne pepper, and cinnamon in a small bowl. Set spice mixture aside.
- Heat pecans in a nonstick pan until lightly toasted, stirring or shaking the pan constantly, 4 to 5 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon butter and stir until melted. Mix in spice mixture and stir until pecans are coated. Sprinkle with brown sugar and water and mix to coat all the pecans. Cook until liquid evaporates, stirring constantly, about 2 more minutes.
- Spread out pecans on the prepared baking sheet in a single layer and allow to cool.
- Use a hand mixer or potato masher to mash the sweet potatoes with the remaining 2 tablespoons butter, cream, and salt. Lightly chop the cooled pecans and sprinkle on top. Garnish with fresh mint.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 282.2 calories, Carbohydrate 41.5 g, Cholesterol 16.1 mg, Fat 12.3 g, Fiber 5.6 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.2 g, Sodium 127.2 mg, Sugar 15.5 g
SLOW COOKER SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE WITH PECAN TOPPING
My niece is allergic to cinnamon, so I came up with this variation of a classic sweet potato casserole with pecans recipe. This recipe is for a 3-quart slow cooker, but it can be easily doubled for a 6-quart slow cooker. I prefer to use fresh mashed sweet potatoes as it makes the recipe less sweet, but canned will also work.
Provided by a girl in AZ
Categories Side Dish Casseroles Sweet Potato Casserole Recipes
Time 3h20m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Lightly grease a 3-quart slow cooker with cooking spray.
- Combine potatoes, white sugar, 1/3 cup butter, 3 tablespoons brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, nutmeg, allspice, ginger, and cardamom in a large bowl. Beat using an electric mixer at medium speed until smooth. Add whipping cream and stir well. Pour into the prepared slow cooker.
- Combine pecans, 3/4 cup brown sugar, flour, and 2 tablespoons butter in a small bowl. Sprinkle over sweet potato mixture.
- Cover and cook on High, 3 to 4 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 411.5 calories, Carbohydrate 57.9 g, Cholesterol 70.4 mg, Fat 19.1 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 4.7 g, SaturatedFat 8.1 g, Sodium 159.4 mg, Sugar 36 g
MASHED SWEET POTATOES WITH PECANS
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories side-dish
Time 50m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Put all the potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with cold water by 1 inch. Season generously with salt and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer until very tender, about 15 minutes.
- Drain the potatoes; return to the saucepan over low heat. Cook until any remaining water evaporates, about 2 minutes. Add the cayenne, 1/2 teaspoon salt and all but 2 tablespoons butter; mash with a potato masher until smooth. Gradually mash in the milk until creamy. Season with black pepper; transfer to a serving dish.
- Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium heat until just beginning to brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the pecans; cook until lightly toasted, 1 to 2 minutes, then remove from the heat. Stir in the brown sugar; pour over the mashed potatoes.
SLOW-COOKER SPICED SWEET POTATOES WITH PECANS
Candied sweet potatoes have long been a celebrated side dish during the holiday season but we have removed some of the sweetness (no marshmallows!) and made them even easier by cooking them in a slow cooker. We cut the potatoes into thick rounds so they hold up during the cooking process. The resulting tender sweet potatoes glazed with butter and spices are just sweet enough to make them the perfect accompaniment to your favorite poultry or pork dish.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories side-dish
Time 4h30m
Yield 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Position an oven rack in the middle of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Stir together the dark brown sugar, cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a small bowl. Stir together the melted butter and vanilla extract in another small bowl.
- Toss the sweet potatoes with the cornstarch in a large mixing bowl. Put 1 layer of the sweet potatoes on the bottom of a 6-quart slow cooker. Drizzle with a third of the butter mixture then sprinkle with a third of the brown sugar mixture. Repeat to make 2 more layers. (If there are not enough sweet potatoes to make a complete third layer, that is okay.)
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on low until the sweet potatoes are tender but not mushy, about 4 hours.
- Meanwhile, spread the pecans out on a baking sheet and bake until very golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool and finely chop.
- When the sweet potatoes are tender, gently stir in the orange juice. Transfer the potatoes to a shallow serving dish and allow to sit for 10 minutes (the sauce will thicken as it sits). Toss the potatoes in the sauce to coat, sprinkle with the chopped pecans and serve.
- Copyright 2014 Television Food Network, G.P. All rights reserved.
COCONUT-PECAN SWEET POTATOES
These delicious sweet potatoes cook effortlessly in the slow cooker so you can tend to other things. Coconut gives the classic a fresh twist. -Raquel Haggard, Edmond, Oklahoma
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 4h15m
Yield 12 servings (2/3 cup each).
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients; stir in melted butter. Place sweet potatoes in a 5-qt. slow cooker coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with pecan mixture., Cook, covered, on low 4 to 4-1/2 hours or until potatoes are tender. Stir in extracts.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 211 calories, Fat 7g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 5mg cholesterol, Sodium 103mg sodium, Carbohydrate 37g carbohydrate (22g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
SLOW COOKER MASHED SWEET POTATOES
Slow cookers are a great way to free up your stove or valuable kitchen space because you can plug them in anywhere. A one-pot side dish and easy way to make super creamy, tasty, mashed sweet potatoes.
Provided by lutzflcat
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Sweet Potatoes
Time 1h50m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place sweet potatoes in the slow cooker and add water to cover.
- Cook on High until potatoes are tender, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
- Place potatoes in a colander until well drained, then return to the slow cooker. Add butter, milk, sage, salt, and pepper. Mash with a potato masher until potatoes are smooth/
Nutrition Facts : Calories 249.3 calories, Carbohydrate 46 g, Cholesterol 15.7 mg, Fat 6 g, Fiber 6.9 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 517.7 mg, Sugar 9.7 g
SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE WITH PECAN TOPPING
Thanksgiving wouldn't be the same for Scott Jones without this sensational side dish. "The caramelized pecan topping is a great change from marshmallows, but I don't think it's any lighter," he writes from Tulsa, Oklahoma. "Can you trim it down?"
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 55m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Place the sweet potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until tender. , Drain and place in a food processor. Add the eggs, butter, milk and extracts; cover and process until smooth. Pour into a greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. , In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and flour. Cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over sweet potato mixture; sprinkle with pecans. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until set.
Nutrition Facts :
SLOW-COOKER PRALINE SWEET POTATOES
I had a house full of relatives and was short on cooking space. I used the basic idea of the traditional sweet potato casserole and adapted it for the slow cooker. It's been a huge hit ever since! -Joanna Stanforth, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 4h15m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a greased 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 7 ingredients. Cook, covered, on low for 3 hours. Combine brown sugar, pecans and flour; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over sweet potatoes. Cook, covered, on low until a thermometer reads 160°, 1-2 hours longer.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 556 calories, Fat 21g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 125mg cholesterol, Sodium 580mg sodium, Carbohydrate 87g carbohydrate (62g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 8g protein.
MASHED SWEET POTATOES WITH BROWN SUGAR AND PECANS
This maple-sweetened mashed sweet potato casserole has a brown sugar and pecan topping that bakes into a crunchy candylike crust.
Categories Thanksgiving Side Sweet Potato/Yam Bon Appétit Food Processor Nut Bake Vegetarian Kid-Friendly Pecan Fall Maple Syrup Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher Small Plates
Yield 12-14 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix sugar, pecans and butter in small bowl. Cover and chill until ready to use. (Can be made up to 2 days ahead. Keep refrigerated.)
- Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Cook sweet potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water until very tender, about 12 minutes. Drain. Let stand in colander 15 minutes. Purée sweet potatoes in processor.
- Beat eggs, syrup, vanilla, lemon juice and salt in large bowl. Mix in puréed sweet potatoes. Transfer sweet potato mixture to prepared dish. Sprinkle pecan topping evenly over mixture.
- Bake until sweet potato mixture is set and topping bubbles, about 1 hour. Let stand 15 minutes and serve.
SLOW COOKER MASHED SWEET POTATOES WITH PARMESAN
These sweet potatoes are cooked with Parmesan cheese for a unique and delicious side dish. They are cooked in the slow cooker to free up your oven. For easy clean-up, I use a slow cooker liner bag.
Provided by Yoly
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Sweet Potatoes
Time 2h10m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Place sweet potatoes in a lined or greased slow cooker. Add heavy cream, Parmesan cheese, salt, black pepper, and nutmeg. Stir to evenly coat sweet potatoes.
- Cook on Low until sweet potatoes are fork-tender, stirring occasionally, 2 to 3 hours. Stir and mash sweet potatoes. Scoop into a serving dish.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 373.9 calories, Carbohydrate 36.2 g, Cholesterol 85.9 mg, Fat 23.6 g, Fiber 5.1 g, Protein 5.8 g, SaturatedFat 14.6 g, Sodium 483.4 mg, Sugar 7.3 g
SLOW-COOKER PINEAPPLE SWEET POTATOES
Pineapple and pecans make a pretty topping for this no-fuss side dish. It's light, tasty and not too sweet. Making it in the slow cooker leaves extra space in the oven when preparing a holiday turkey and other dishes. -Bette Filcher, Lexington, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 4h15m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large bowl, mix first nine ingredients. Transfer to a greased 3-qt. slow cooker. Top with pineapple and pecans., Cook, covered, on low until a thermometer reads 160°, 4-5 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 262 calories, Fat 10g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 81mg cholesterol, Sodium 281mg sodium, Carbohydrate 38g carbohydrate (19g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
Tips:
- For smoother mashed sweet potatoes, peel and cube the potatoes before cooking. This will help them break down more easily.
- If you don't have a slow cooker, you can boil the sweet potatoes in a large pot of water until they are tender. Drain them well before mashing.
- Feel free to adjust the amount of spices in the pecan topping to your taste. If you like it spicier, add more cayenne pepper. If you prefer it milder, reduce the amount of cayenne pepper or omit it altogether.
- For a хрустящий topping, toast the pecans in a single layer in a 350°F oven for 5-7 minutes, stirring once or twice. Watch them closely so they don't burn.
- Serve the mashed sweet potatoes immediately, topped with the spicy pecan topping. They can also be made ahead of time and reheated in the slow cooker or oven before serving.
Conclusion:
Slow cooker mashed sweet potatoes with spicy pecan topping is a delicious and easy side dish that is perfect for any occasion. The sweet potatoes are creamy and flavorful, while the pecan topping adds a touch of spice and crunch. This dish is sure to be a hit with everyone at your table.
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