Candied Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients

• 2 pounds fresh sweet potato or yams, diced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup pure maple syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• Pinch kosher salt
• 2 cups miniature marshmallows

Instructions

1. Place potato or yams in the slow cooker.
2. Add remaining ingredients except for marshmallows and stir gently to mix.
3. Cook on LOW for 3 1/2 hours.
4. Open the pot and stir the contents. Top with marshmallows and cook for another 30 minutes.
5. Turn the pot to warm until ready to serve.

Attribution

Photo credit: tessharris / CC BY