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Coconut-Pecan Sweet Potatoes Recipe

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“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 Oct. 26, 2012 by rohanss

Absolutely delicious! It's our new favorite. Tastes almost like dessert :)

Reviewed on Jul. 25, 2012 by lutherallie

My husband loves this recipe. He is the king of junk food, but loved the flavor in this dish, and I loved that it had way less fat and calories than traditional sweet potato casseroles. Will definitely be making this part of our recipe rotations!

Reviewed on Nov. 25, 2011 by JudithRN3

my family loves sweet potatoes, so I have tried many recipes over the years. This one is by far The Best!

I definately will make this recipe again-it is a keeper-not just for the holidays, but for everyday use

Reviewed on Sep. 25, 2011 by Kelly F

I do not care for sweet potatoes but had to have two helpings of these. I looked forward to them as leftover too!

Reviewed on Aug. 04, 2011 by Lynnette68

My husband loved these sweet potatoes! They're sweet, without being overly so, and the coconut and pecans complement the potatoes well.

Reviewed on Jul. 17, 2011 by williamsegraves

These were REMARKABLE!!! My guests slurped this dish down faster than the several others I made. The tastes are very delicious, sweet, and savory! Over 8 different people asked me for this recipe. This dish is in my permanent file!