Description
These Slow Cooker Maple Brown Sugar Mashed Sweet Potatoes are buttery and slightly sweet with a hint of maple flavor. Set them and forget them for an easy side dish.
Ingredients
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- 3 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and coarsely chopped
- Juice from 1 lemon
- 1/4 cup water
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 5 tablespoons softened butter, divided
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- Pinch ground cinnamon
- Pinch ground ginger
- 1/3 cup chopped toasted pecans
Instructions
- Lightly grease a 5-quart (or larger) slow cooker.
- Add chopped sweet potatoes, lemon juice, water, brown sugar, salt, and ground black pepper to slow cooker. Stir to combine. Set slow cooker to high and cook 3½-4 hours, or until potatoes are fork-tender.
- Mash potatoes using a potato masher or potato ricer. Stir in 4 tablespoons of butter, maple syrup, cinnamon, and ginger. Spoon into serving bowl and top with remaining tablespoon of butter and and toasted pecans.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours