Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Wedges
22 Comments Oct 22, 2020
Updated Oct 17, 2024
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Tender and sweet sweet potato wedges are a comforting side dish and easily made in your slow cooker.
There are so many different ways to make sweet potatoes in the slow cooker! Try my mashed sweet potatoes or baked sweet potatoes.
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Not everything can be made in a slow cooker. But some things really shine like sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes “roast” very nicely in the slow cooker, leaving them tender and moist.
I probably could start another blog with ideas of what to do with sweet potatoes in the crockpot, there are just so many ideas!
How to make Sweet Potatoes in your Crockpot:
- Sweet Potatoes – I look for red garnet sweet potatoes (or yams). Cut into wedges, the skin kept on.
- Brown sugar – Sweet potatoes don’t need too much sweetener, I add just tablespoons.
- Orange juice – Add sweetness and a touch of citrus
- Spices – Cinnamon and nutmeg are my favorite seasonings though you can add clove or cardamom if desired.
- Butter – Butter makes everything better. Though if you want to make these wedges healthy you surely can leave out.
- Salt – Just like in baking adding a touch of salt offsets the sweetness and brings the dish together.
How to cut sweet potato wedges:
- To cut sweet potatoes into wedges, first cut down the middle lengthwise. Sweet potatoes are very hard, this make take some strength. Be careful not to cut yourself.
- Place the sweet potato on it’s now cut, flat side.
- Cut into wedges.
How long do I cook?
- Cut sweet potatoes take 4 hours on high or 6-7 hours on low to cook.
- Keep the lid on during the entire cooking time.
Can I use maple syrup or honey instead of brown sugar?
- Yes, use your favorite sweetener in this instead of brown sugar.
- Two tablespoons of maple or brown sugar will be the perfect amount to compliment the sweet potatoes.
Would this recipe work with squash?
- You can use cut up acorn squash or butternut squash with this recipe.
- The cooking time remains the same.
More sweet potato recipes for the slow cooker:
- Slow Cooker Mashed Sweet Potatoes
- Slow Cooker Baked Sweet Potatoes
- Slow Cooker Green Beans and Sweet Potatoes
- Slow Cooker Chicken and Sweet Potato Dinner
- Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
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Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Wedges
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 lbs. sweet potatoes, I use red garnet
- 1/4 cup salted butter, melted
- 1 cup orange juice
- 2 Tbsp. brown sugar
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp. salt
Instructions
- Wash and dry your sweet potatoes. Cut the sweet potatoes into wedges, keeping the skin on. To cut the sweet potatoes, cut down the center lengthwise. Then place the sweet potatoes on their flat sides. Cut into wedges. Cutting the sweet potatoes will take some strength for they are on the harder side, be careful not to cut yourself. Add to the slow cooker.
- Pour over the melted butter and orange juice. Sprinkle over the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
- Toss the wedges around in the seasoning, butter and juice to evenly coat.
- Place the lid on the slow cooker.
- Cook on HIGH for 4 hours or LOW for 6-7 without opening the lid during the cooking time.
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Sarah’s Notes
- Yes, use your favorite sweetener in this instead of brown sugar.
- Two tablespoons of maple or brown sugar will be the perfect amount to compliment the sweet potatoes.
- You can use cut up acorn squash or butternut squash with this recipe.
- The cooking time remains the same.
Nutrition
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
I really like the wedge idea to be an option from the usual mashed at Thanksgiving. I need to serve 12 adults… do I just double the ingredients? Cooking time the same? I’m using a 6-7 quart slow cooker. Thanks in advance and Happy Thanksgiving!
Yes, the cooking time will remain the same. Though when I cook sweet potatoes only 1/2 of the people usually eat them.
I really like the idea of wedges in the crockpot, but would like a more savory version (e.g., no orange juice or brown sugar). I was thinking of using rosemary (instead of the cinnamon, etc) , and leaving out the juice, but does the slow cooker need that liquid? Would I need to add broth or water? thank you!
Do these get carmelized at all? Like a gooey sauce ?
Not really, here is a great recipe if you want goey sweet potatoes. https://www.themagicalslowcooker.com/slow-cooker-candied-yams/
Going to make these Thanksgiving . Hope they are a hit . Sounds really good .
Thanks,
Tammie
Why leave the skin on the potatoes? Seems like one would have to peel it off to eat them.
It helps then from falling apart.
It’s easier for guests to just pick out the sweet potato from the serving platter with a big serving spoon when the skins are left on. The sp just slides off the skin so easily when eating it. So so good.
I made this for Thanksgiving, they were soo good I am making them for Christmas.
Really yummy sweet potatoes but for some reason I thought they’d be more like fries. They are soft, flavorful sweet potatoes. They would make a nice side dish. Now I’m in the mood for some crispy ones.
Hi! Nothing gets crispy in the slow cooker. 🙂
I’m making slow cooker sweet potatoes with pecans for thanksgiving. Thing they are headed for garbage disposal. Put everything together. Seemed not enough moisture. Followed recipe. Sweet Potatoes getting dark marks like white potatoes get when left out with bringing put in salted water.
It’s the cinnamon after getting wet 🙂
can you use apple juice instead of orange juice ?
Yes, that will work great.
How much apple juice
How much brown sugar
I cup apple juice and 2 Tbsp. of brown sugar.
I love sweet potatoes, so I’m going to try it next week. I’m getting a new crock pot from Costco. Thanks for sharing.