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Sweet Potatoes with Caramel Sauce

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By Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Dec 7, 2010
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Bake sweet potatoes with nutty caramel sauce for a sweet and delicious side dish.

Sweet Potatoes with Caramel Sauce

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 2 hr 0 min
  • Ingredients 6
  • Servings 8
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Ingredients

  • 4 medium sweet potatoes (about 2 lb)
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup evaporated milk (from 12-oz can)
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1/3 cup chopped pecans, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 375°F. Line cookie sheet with foil. Pierce sweet potatoes with fork; place on cookie sheet. Bake 45 minutes to 1 hour or just until tender when pierced with fork. When cool enough to handle, peel potatoes and cut into 1/2-inch slices.
  • Step 
    2
    Reduce oven temperature to 350°F. Grease 11x7-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish with butter or cooking spray. Place sweet potatoes in dish.
  • Step 
    3
    In 1-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar and evaporated milk until completely incorporated. Cook and stir 2 to 4 minutes or until mixture is smooth and looks like caramel. Stir in honey and pecans. Spoon over sweet potatoes.
  • Step 
    4
    Cover; bake 30 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

Nutrition

280 Calories
6g Total Fat
1g Protein
55g Total Carbohydrate
46g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
280
Calories from Fat
50
Total Fat
6g
9%
Saturated Fat
4g
19%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
15mg
5%
Sodium
80mg
3%
Potassium
340mg
10%
Total Carbohydrate
55g
18%
Dietary Fiber
2g
8%
Sugars
46g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
220%
220%
Vitamin C
10%
10%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 3 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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