Dessert for 4

Candied Sweet Potatoes

Name: Candied Sweet Potatoes
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 sized sweet potatoes; 1 cup water; 1/2 cinnamon stick; 8 oz piloncillo; 2 size sweet potatoes; 1/2 cup coconut milk; 3/4 cup sweetened shredded coconut; 1/4 cup sugar; 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

Sweet potatoes simmer in a piloncillo cinnamon syrup and finish with coconut milk, shredded coconut, and sugar.

$0.96per serving $

30 minstart to table

4servings

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Ingredients

2 sized sweet potatoes
1 cup water
1/2 cinnamon stick
8 oz piloncillo
2 size sweet potatoes
1/2 cup coconut milk
3/4 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

Steps

Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into 1-inch pieces.
Combine the water, cinnamon stick, and piloncillo in a large saucepan over medium heat.
Simmer the mixture for 5 minutes, stirring until the piloncillo dissolves.
Add the sweet potatoes, cover the saucepan, and simmer for 15 minutes until tender.
Stir in the coconut milk, shredded coconut, sugar, and ground cinnamon, then cook uncovered for 5 minutes.