Best Scalloped Sweet Potatoes

4.55 from 37 votes

This delicious recipe features thin sweet potato medallions in a buttery brown sugar sauce spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Top it off with mini marshmallows and chopped pecans! The perfect flavor combination and excellent addition to your Christmas or Thanksgiving menu.

Prep Time15

Cook Time55

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Christmas Sides, Scalloped Sweet Potato Recipe, Sweet Potato Sides, Thanksgiving Sides

Servings:

Calories: 369kcal

Author: Stacey Adams

Equipment

1 Pie dish *Or use an au gratin baking dish, shallow casserole dish or oven safe skillet.
1 Mandoline slicer
Aluminum foil

Ingredients

5-6 medium sweet potatoes *Peeled & cut into thin medallions
¼ cup unsalted butter *see note below
¼ cup brown sugar *light or dark
½ cup water
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ cup chopped pecans *or walnuts
½ cup mini marshmallows *see note below

Recipe notes:

General: I highly recommend using a mandoline slicer to cut your potatoes into thin slices. You can use a knife, but a mandoline will make the task much easier!

Unsalted butter: salted will work in a pinch, but I wouldn't include the additional ¼ teaspoon of added salt if you go this route.

Marshmallows: add a handful more for good measure, if desired!

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400°F.
Peel sweet potatoes, cut them into thin medallions and arrange them in your baking dish.
Place a small or medium saucepan on the stovetop. Add unsalted butter, brown sugar, water, spices and salt. Turn heat to medium and stir ingredients as they melt together.
¼ cup unsalted butter, ¼ cup brown sugar, ½ cup water, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon ground cloves, 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg, ¼ teaspoon salt
Once the mixture is fully melted, use a pastry brush to evenly distribute ¾ of your sauce onto sweet potato medallions. Cover baking dish with foil and bake for 45-50 minutes.
Remove baking dish from the oven and take foil off. Distribute the remaining ¼ of your sauce mixture onto the potato medallions. Sprinkle with chopped pecans and mini marshmallows.
¼ cup chopped pecans, ½ cup mini marshmallows
Place baking dish back into the oven and turn it to the broil setting. Broil for 1-2 minutes to toast the marshmallows. Keep a close eye on the dish as your broil, it won't take long!
Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 10-15 minutes. Serve and enjoy!

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