Slow Cooker Sweet Potatoes with Bacon is a savory side dish that takes just ten minutes of prep time and 3 hours in the Crock Pot!
I love, love, love sweet potatoes. They are one of my very favorite foods! I love them roasted, in taquitos, or in sweet potato casserole. My new favorite way to cook them is a little different from my other recipes-this one uses the crockpot!
If that wasn’t enough to make it a favorite we top off the Slow Cooker Sweet Potatoes with crispy crumbled bacon-that alone got it some enthusiastic thumbs up from my family!
Why I love this recipe
- easy 10 minute prep time
- packed with flavor
- perfect for serving to company or Thanksgiving but easy enough for everyday meals
- um….bacon! 🥓
Ingredients
- sweet potatoes
- orange juice
- brown sugar
- salt
- dried sage
- dried thyme
- butter
- bacon
Step by step
- Cut sweet potatoes into ½ inch cubes. You may peel them if you like but I prefer to leave the peels on mine. Place all the sweet potatoes in the slow cooker.
- In a small bowl combine orange juice, brown sugar, salt, sage and thyme. Mix well and pour over potatoes.
- Cut butter into small pieces and place over the potatoes.
- Cook on low 5-6 hours or high 3 hours.
- Serve topped with crumbled bacon.
Tips and variations
- be sure to thoroughly wash your sweet potatoes before chopping if leaving the skin on
- experiment with the herbs to change up the flavor and make the recipe your own!
- skip the bacon crumbles to make this dish vegetarian
- skip bacon and use plant butter to make it vegan
This recipe is perfect for weeknights or special occasions like Thanksgiving! You might like these other savory side dishes:
If you try this recipe, please comment and rate it below, I love hearing from you!
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Slow Cooker Sweet Potatoes with Bacon
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Total Time: 3 hours 10 mins
- Yield: 6 1x
- Category: side dish
- Method: slow cooker
- Cuisine: American
Description
Slow Cooker Sweet Potatoes with Bacon are a savory side dish that takes just ten minutes of prep time and 3 hours in the Crock Pot!
Ingredients
- 2–3 large sweet potatoes sweet potato
- ½ cup orange juice
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon dried sage
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 tablespoons butter, cut up
- 4 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
Instructions
- Cut sweet potatoes into ½ inch cubes. You may peel them if you like but I prefer to leave the peels on mine.
- Place all the sweet potatoes in the slow cooker.
- In a small bowl combine orange juice, brown sugar, salt, sage and thyme.
- Mix well and pour over potatoes.
- Cut butter into small pieces and place over the potatoes.
- Cook on low 5-6 hours or high 3 hours.
- Serve topped with crumbled bacon.
Notes
- be sure to thoroughly wash your sweet potatoes before chopping if leaving the skin on
- experiment with the herbs to change up the flavor and make the recipe your own!
- skip the bacon crumbles to make this dish vegetarian
- skip bacon and use plant butter to make it vegan
Keywords: slow cooker sweet potatoes, sweet potatoes with bacon
This recipe was originally published October 2016 and updated October 2019.
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Jeanie says
This sounds delicious!!
Melissa says
It’s so good Jeanie-if you try it please come back and let me know what you think! ~Melissa
Delores Schwerin says
I wonder could you use ham?
Melissa says
I’m sure you could Delores! ~Melissa