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A bowl of camote con leche.

Camote con Leche

Camote con leche is a delicious and easy recipe for Mexican candided sweet potatoes with milk.

Course Breakfast
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword camote con leche, camotes enmielados, mexican candied sweet potatoes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours 40 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 273 kcal
Author Carissa

Ingredients

  • 4 sweet potatoes scrubbed clean
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 3 whole cloves
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • milk to taste

Instructions

  1. Slice the sweet potatoes into small circles. Try to slice them at the same thickness so they'll cook evenly.

  2. Put the sweet potatoes, sugar, cinnamon stick, whole cloves and water in a pot. Bring to a boil.

  3. Reduce heat to medium and cover. Cook for 30 minutes.

  4. Then uncover the pot and cook for another 10 minutes.

  5. Add the vanilla extract and remove the pot from heat.

  6. Remove the cinnamon stick and whole cloves before serving.

  7. Serve and add milk if desired. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts
Camote con Leche
Amount Per Serving
Calories 273 Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat 1g2%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Sodium 101mg4%
Potassium 561mg16%
Carbohydrates 67g22%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 42g47%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 21377IU428%
Vitamin C 4mg5%
Calcium 87mg9%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.