Ingredients

  • 4 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut in 1-inch cubes
  • 1 large apple, peeled and diced
  • 1 cup cranberries
  • 1/3 cup orange juice
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, or to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, or to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon melted butter
  • 1/2 cup toasted, chopped pecans (optional)

Method

  • Combine sweet potatoes, apple, cranberries, orange juice, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a slow cooker and stir. Add melted butter and stir again.
  • Cook on High for 2 hours, stirring every hour to redistribute liquid. Reduce heat to Low and continue cooking and stirring until sweet potatoes are tender, 2 to 4 hours more.
  • Set slow cooker to Warm setting until ready to serve. Serve garnished with pecans.