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Slow Cooker Baked Sweet Potatoes are a perfect, easy holiday side dish your guests will love, and it only takes a minute of prep work!

I love serving this during the holidays with Roasted Turkey, Green Bean Casserole and Macaroni and Cheese. Or if you’re all about starches, add Mashed Potatoes on the side too!

Slow Cooker Sweet Potatoes are an easy, sweet, and savory side dish for your dinner table. With so many delicious ways to serve them, this will quickly become one of your go-to recipes.

Most people end up using up valuable oven space baking the potatoes when they could be multitasking with other recipes. Plus, if you use your slow cooker (crockpot), you can keep the potatoes warm, so they are perfect for a buffet spread.

It’s fall, which means peak season for sweet potatoes has begun. Because you know I love my crock pot recipes (and you do too!), it only seemed right to share one of the easiest ways to serve potatoes using one.

You know how much we love our crock pot. I have a list of delicious holiday options for you to make in your crockpot. Most people aren’t as obsessed as me, but I have a closet full of crock pots.

How do you make the potatoes in a crock pot?

First, wash and scrub the potatoes to remove any residual dirt on the skin. Using a fork, poke holes over the potatoes and then wrap them in foil. Place them in the slow cooker and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours.

How to make potatoes in the oven?

Use the exact instructions as above, but place the cookies on a baking sheet and bake them at 350 degrees for 1 – 1 ½ hours.

 

Candied Sweet Potatoes

• If you want to make mashed sweet potatoes using this recipe, there is no need for them to be peeled. Just cut the cooked potatoes in half and scoop out the potato flesh into a dish.
• Warm the butter and brown sugar mixture in a medium saucepan. Pour over the potatoes and mash them using a masher or hand mixer.
• To make a potato casserole, add a streusel topping and press mini marshmallows on top. Place in the oven for 10-15 minutes. To toast the marshmallows, place them under a broiler for 1 minute.

Are sweet potatoes healthier than white potatoes?

Both have their benefits, but sweet potatoes lead by providing more Vitamin A and C, fewer calories and carbs, and more fiber than their white potato counterparts.

Are the potatoes gluten-free?

Yes. Gluten is a protein found in grains, and since potatoes aren’t grains, they are gluten-free.