Slow cooker cinnamon sweet potatoes

By the Chef Marshall O’Brien Group

Preparing sweet potatoes in a slow cooker is super-easy and leaves your oven free for other things. Making them with cinnamon and pecans is a tasty way to avoid the huge amounts of added sugar in many traditional recipes.

Serves 4-6

Ingredients

• 4 large sweet potatoes or yams, whole, skin-on
• ¼ - ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons butter
• ½ cup pecans, toasted

Directions

1. Place sweet potatoes/yams in slow cooker and cook on lowest setting, for 6-8 hours or overnight.
2. Remove from slow cooker, cool until easy to handle and remove skins.
3. Slice sweet potatoes/yams in half length-wise and place halves in a casserole dish. Spread halves with a little butter and sprinkle with cinnamon and pecans.

Note: May be prepared ahead of time and warmed in the casserole before serving.