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Best Scalloped Sweet Potatoes Recipe

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This Best Scalloped Sweet Potatoes recipe features thinly sliced sweet potatoes baked in a buttery, spiced brown sugar sauce, topped with crunchy pecans and toasted mini marshmallows for a hearty and comforting side dish perfect for holiday dinners or cozy family meals.

Ingredients

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Sweet Potatoes

  • 5–6 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into thin medallions

Sauce

  • ¼ cup unsalted butter
  • ¼ cup brown sugar (light or dark)
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Topping

  • ¼ cup chopped pecans (or walnuts)
  • ½ cup mini marshmallows

Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 400°F to prepare for baking the sweet potatoes.
  2. Prepare Sweet Potatoes: Peel the sweet potatoes and slice them thinly into medallions using a mandoline slicer or sharp knife, then arrange evenly in a baking dish.
  3. Make Sauce: In a small or medium saucepan over medium heat, combine unsalted butter, brown sugar, water, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, ground nutmeg, and salt. Stir continuously as the ingredients melt and blend into a smooth sauce.
  4. Coat Sweet Potatoes: Using a pastry brush, evenly brush ¾ of the prepared sauce over the arranged sweet potato slices in the baking dish.
  5. Bake Covered: Cover the baking dish with foil and bake in the preheated oven for 45 to 50 minutes until the sweet potatoes are tender.
  6. Add Toppings: Carefully remove the foil and spread the remaining ¼ of the sauce over the sweet potatoes. Sprinkle chopped pecans and mini marshmallows evenly on top.
  7. Broil: Place the baking dish under the broiler for 1 to 2 minutes, watching closely, until the marshmallows are toasted and golden.
  8. Cool and Serve: Remove the dish from the oven and allow it to cool for 10 to 15 minutes before serving. Enjoy your delicious scalloped sweet potatoes!

Notes

  • Using a mandoline slicer is recommended for evenly thin sweet potato slices.
  • If using salted butter, omit or reduce the additional ¼ teaspoon salt in the sauce.
  • Feel free to add extra mini marshmallows for a sweeter topping.

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