Christmas in the Crock Pot!! Orange Spiced Sweet Potatoes

Crock pot sweet potatoes to go along with the crock pot turkey! Merry Christmas:)

2lbs sweet potatoes, peeled and diced

1/2c packed dark brown sugar

1/2c (1 stick) butter, cut into small pieces

1t ground cinnamon

1/2t ground nutmeg

1/2t grated orange peel

juice of 1 medium orange

1/4t salt

1t vanilla

chopped toasted pecans

Place all ingredients, except pecans, in crock pot. Cover and cook on LOW 4 hours (or high 2 hours) or until potatoes are tender. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar and toasted pecans before serving.

**to toast pecans place in a single layer on cookie sheet and bake at 350° for 10 min. Let cool.

**For mashed potatoes, mash with a hand masher or electric mixer and add 1/4c milk or whipping cream. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar and toasted pecans.