Bacon Candied Sweet Potatoes

Name: Bacon Candied Sweet Potatoes
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 8 medium sweet potatoes (3 1/2 to 4 lb.); 1 tbsp. vegetable oil; kosher salt; 8 slices bacon; 1/4 c. plus 2 tbsp. light brown sugar, divided; 1 c. mini marshmallows; Cinnamon, for dusting

By Dawn PerryPublished: Nov 9, 2015

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Prep Time:

30 mins

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1 hr 30 mins

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Smoky bacon turns this sweet-savory sweet potato side into a scene stealer.

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Directions

1. Step 1Preheat oven to 400°. Prick sweet potatoes all over with a fork and rub with vegetable oil. Season with salt and bake directly on oven rack until tender, 50 to 60 minutes, then let cool.
2. Step 2Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium heat, cook bacon until crisp, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to let cool, then crumble 2 slices. Reserve 2 tablespoons bacon fat.
3. Step 3When sweet potatoes are cool enough to handle, make a slit in the top and carefully scoop out flesh into a medium bowl, then transfer potato skins to a parchment-lined baking sheet.
4. Step 4Mash potato flesh until mostly smooth, then add crumbled bacon, reserved bacon fat, ¼ cup brown sugar, and salt and stir to combine.
5. Step 5Preheat broiler. Carefully divide sweet potato mixture among skins and top with remaining 2 tablespoons brown sugar and marshmallows. Tuck remaining bacon into sweet potatoes, breaking into pieces to evenly distribute, then broil until marshmallows are golden brown, 1-2 minutes. Dust with cinnamon before serving.