Coconut-Pecan Sweet Potatoes Recipe

Coconut-Pecan Sweet Potatoes Recipe Coconut-Pecan Sweet Potatoes Recipe photo by Taste of Home Rating 5

“These delicious sweet potatoes cook effortlessly in the slow cooker so you can tend to other things.” Coconut gives this classic dish a new, mouthwatering flavor. Raquel Haggard - Edmond, Oklahoma

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Coconut-Pecan Sweet Potatoes Recipe
  • Prep: 15 min. Cook: 4 hours
  • Yield: 12 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 4 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/2 cup flaked coconut
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup reduced-fat butter, melted
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  • Place sweet potatoes in a 5-qt. slow cooker coated with cooking spray. Combine the pecans, coconut, sugar, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon and salt; sprinkle over potatoes.
  • Cover and cook on low for 4 hours or until potatoes are tender. Stir in extracts. Yield: 12 servings.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested with Land O'Lakes light stick butter.

Nutritional Facts 2/3 cup equals 211 calories, 7 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 5 mg cholesterol, 103 mg sodium, 37 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Coconut-Pecan Sweet Potatoes in Healthy Cooking October/November 2009, p49

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Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2010 by mary klug

Liked the flavors alot. Did not like the coconut so I will omit it the next time I make this. Otherwise a good recipe.

Reviewed on Nov. 01, 2010 by Corely

This recipe is very delicious and easy. Members of the family that will not eat sweet potatoes raved about these!!!

Reviewed on Jan. 07, 2010 by wargofive

sorry the board is a bit crazy today, I tried to fix the recipe didin't work so here it is again

Sinfully Rich Sweet Potatoes Casserole

List of Ingredients

3 cups mashed sweet potatoes or 2 large cans yams
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs beaten
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter melted
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1 cup coconut
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup pecans chopped
1/3 cup butter, melted

Recipe


Mix together the first 5 ingredients in the mixer and place into a greased casserole. Set aside

Mix in the mixer the last 4 ingredients to make the topping mixture.

Put a layer of potatoes in the corning ware, a layer of topping, repeat, finish with the topping

Bake at 375 degrees till topping is browned.

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Reviewed on Jan. 07, 2010 by wargofive

 

this is my recipe for the sweet potatoes, don't use the crockpot cause it is so easy to make using canned potatoes. Sinfully Rich Sweet Potatoes Casserole List of Ingredients 3 cups mashed sweet potatoes or 2 large cans yams 1 tsp vanilla 2 eggs beaten 3/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup butter melted ******************************************************** 1 cup coconut 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup pecans chopped 1/3 cup butter, melted Recipe Mix together the first 5 ingredients in the mixer and place into a greased casserole. Set aside Mix in the mixer the last 4 ingredients to make the topping mixture. Put a layer of potatoes in the corning ware, a layer of topping, repeat, finish with the topping Bake at 375 degrees till topping is browned.

LetItSnow-linda.gif picture by wargofive

Reviewed on Jan. 06, 2010 by Lucas1

I didn't see any recipe all I saw is someone wanting to sell me a magazine which I am not interested.  I bought these books for years until they started putting in all kinds of ads. I wanted the recipe for the coconut pecan sweet potatoes

Reviewed on Jan. 06, 2010 by davinsmama

Awesome and super easy!!!

Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2009 by kayd809

I love this recipe! I've made these sweet potatoes a few times now and can't get enough of them! Highly recommended as they are super easy; just throw everything in the crock pot!

Reviewed on Oct. 05, 2009 by mom2eileigh

Delicious flavors!!

Reviewed on Sep. 14, 2009 by MS54

Cover and cook on low for 4 hours or until potatoes are tender. Stir in extracts.

Reviewed on Sep. 05, 2009 by Betsy Evans

When do you put in the vanilla and coconut extract?

 
 
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