Description
Sink your spoon into these Crockpot Sweet Potatoes with Marshmallows for a rich, sweet, and buttery side dish that melts in your mouth. This easy recipe is perfect for holidays or comforting dinners. Sweet potatoes slow-cooked to tender perfection are blanketed in a brown sugar glaze and crowned with gooey marshmallows. It’s the kind of feel-good dish that doubles as a nostalgic favorite and a modern potluck star. Ideal for anyone looking for a quick side for Thanksgiving, a cozy winter dish, or just new dinner ideas—it’s a foolproof, crowd-pleasing, and easy recipe that’ll become part of your go-to food ideas.
Ingredients
3 pounds sweet potatoes
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups mini marshmallows
Instructions
1. Peel and cut sweet potatoes into 1-inch cubes.
2. In a bowl, melt butter and stir in brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, and vanilla.
3. Place sweet potatoes in the crockpot and pour glaze over. Stir to coat.
4. Cook on LOW for 5–6 hours or HIGH for 3 hours, until fork-tender.
5. Top with marshmallows, cover, and heat 5–10 more minutes until melted.
6. Serve warm with your favorite main dish.
Notes
Cut sweet potatoes into even cubes to ensure uniform cooking.
Add marshmallows only at the end to keep them perfectly gooey, not overcooked.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 hours
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 47g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: crockpot sweet potatoes, easy holiday side, sweet potatoes with marshmallows