Slow Cooker Sweet Potatoes

slow cooked whole sweet potato with butter on a serving plate

5 from 1 vote

Slow Cooker Sweet Potatoes

This is an easy Slow Cooker Sweet Potatoes recipe that requires just sweet potatoes and your crockpot! There is minimal preparation and it's entirely hands off. Baked sweet potatoes make a wonderful side dish during the autumn season and for holidays, or turn them into a meal of their own.

Prep Time2

Cook Time3

Total Time3 2

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Diet: Diabetic, Gluten Free, Low Calorie, Low Fat, Low Lactose, Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword: crock pot sweet potatoes, crockpot sweet potatoes, slow cooker sweet potatoes

Servings:

Calories: 219kcal

Author: Kristina Tipps

Equipment

slow cooker

Ingredients

6-8 large sweet potatoes or more depending on size of slow cooker

Instructions

Arrange the sweet potatoes in your slow cooker, stacking them if necessary. While the recipe calls for 6-8 potatoes, you can use more or less without changing cook time.
Cover and set to high for 3 hours or low for 6 hours. When finished, poke the thickest sweet potato with a fork to check if it's tender. If not, continue cooking in 30 minute increments until potatoes are all fork tender. *see notes for cooking times
Use tongs to carefully transfer the sweet potatoes to a serving dish.

Notes

Cooking Time: this will depend largely on the size of the sweet potatoes and the brand and power of your slow cooker. As a general rule of thumb, small sweet potatoes will take 2-3 hours on high and larger sweet potatoes will take 3-4 hours on high. On low, smaller sweet potatoes should be fork tender in 4-6 hours while larger ones should be done in 6-8 hours.

Storing: Store cooked sweet potatoes in the fridge for up to 7 days in an airtight container or wrapped in foil. They can be frozen for up to 6 months, then thawed and reheated in the microwave or oven.

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