Go Back
–+ servings
Overhead view of a row of cut-open sweet potatoes angling from the top left corner of the image to the bottom right corner.

Crockpot Sweet Potatoes

40aprons.com/crockpot-sweet-potatoes/
Fluffy and tender sweet potatoes and a totally hands-off cooking method. Everything you need for your holiday meals!
Prep 15 minutes
Cook 4 hours
Total 4 hours 15 minutes
Recipe Makes (Approximate): 4 sweet potatoes

Equipment

  • running water
  • vegetable scrub brush optional
  • Fork
  • large Crockpot with lid or similar large slow cooker

Ingredients

  • 4 large sweet potatoes (approximately 8 ounces each)

Instructions

  • Wash sweet potatoes under running water, making sure to scrub away any surface dirt from skins.
  • Once sweet potatoes are washed, use fork to prick holes at least ¼-inch deep into skin of each sweet potato. Cover all sides of sweet potatoes with holes.
  • Place sweet potatoes in bottom of slow cooker. Note: no need to dry sweet potatoes first, but be sure sweet potatoes are not dripping wet.
  • Cover slow cooker with lid. Set slow cooker to low for 5 to 8 hours or high for 3 to 4 hours (see Notes). Cook sweet potatoes, undisturbed, until vegetables are tender and fork tines can be easily inserted through skin to center of potatoes.
    Overhead view of 4 large sweet potatoes in the bottom of a black slow cooker dish insert.
  • Carefully transfer cooked sweet potatoes from slow cooker to serving plates. Slice sweet potatoes open or cut sweet potatoes in half, then dress as desired and serve. Alternately, transfer cooked sweet potatoes to meal prep containers and let cool completely before refrigerating until ready to eat.

Recipe Notes

  • Cook times will vary depending on size of potatoes and size of slow cooker.

Nutrition Information (Approximate)

Serving Size: 1sweet potatoCalories: 195calProtein: 4gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.04gSodium: 125mgPotassium: 764mgTotal Carbs: 46gFiber: 7gSugar: 9gNet Carbs: 39gVitamin A: 32176IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 68mgIron: 1mg
Recipe By: Cheryl Malik
https://40aprons.com/crockpot-sweet-potatoes/