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Slow Cooker Creamy Sweet Potatoes

Slow Cooker Creamy Sweet Potatoes are a delicious Holiday side dish. Use canned yams or sweet potatoes and this yummy Thanksgiving side dish will come together quickly.

Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword crock pot sweet potatoes thanksgiving recipe, thanksgiving side dish
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 10 minutes
Servings 10 - 12
Calories 480 kcal
Author Sandy Clifton

Ingredients

  • 3 (29 oz) cans Sweet Potatoes, drained (Yams)
  • ¾ cup Butter, melted and divided
  • 1 ½ Tablespoons Sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • ¾ cup Brown Sugar, packed, divided
  • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 1 ½ Tablespoons Orange Juice
  • ¾ teaspoon Orange Zest (optional)
  • 3 lg Eggs, beaten
  • ¾ cup Half and Half (or Milk)
  • ¾ cup Chopped Pecans
  • 2 ½ Tablespoons Flour

Instructions

  1. In a medium size mixing bowl, mash the drained sweet potatoes.

  2. Mix in ½ cup of the melted butter.

  3. Add the sugar, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, orange juice, and orange zest. Mix well to combine.

  4. Mix in the beaten eggs and the half and half.

  5. Spray a small 4-quart to 5-quart slow cooker and add the sweet potatoes. Set aside.

Make The Pecan Topping

  1. In a small bowl mix together the pecans, flour, remaining butter, and remaining brown sugar. Spread the mixture evenly over the sweet potatoes.

  2. Cover and cook on Low 4 to 5 hours or High for 2 to 3 hours.

Recipe Notes

Fresh Sweet Potatoes

  • If you are using fresh sweet potatoes you will need about 9.
  • Bake them in the oven at 325°F until very soft about 1 - 1 ½ hours.
  • Or you can boil them (with skins on) about 20-30 minutes. Then remove the skins and continue with recipe.