Authentic home cooking from Mexico, with US measurements.

Originally published on Cookpad Mexico as Dulce de camote

Sweet Potato Candy

Name: Sweet Potato Candy
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: Serves 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 1/4 cups water (1 liter); 1 sweet potato; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 1/2 whole piloncillo cones (or 1 1/2 cups packed dark brown sugar, about 300 grams)

Recetas Caseras Nora @RecetasCaserasNora

México, Monterrey Nuevo León

I'm sharing this recipe for a delicious sweet potato dessert. I hope you enjoy it.

Recetas Caseras Nora @RecetasCaserasNora

México, Monterrey Nuevo León

I'm sharing this recipe for a delicious sweet potato dessert. I hope you enjoy it.

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Ingredients

1 hour

Serves 6 servings

4 1/4 cupswater (1 liter)
1sweet potato
1cinnamon stick
1 1/2whole piloncillo cones (or 1 1/2 cups packed dark brown sugar, about 300 grams)

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Steps

1 hour

1

Pour the water into a large pot and add the cinnamon stick. Bring to a boil for a few minutes.
2

Cut the sweet potato into pieces as desired.
3

Add the cut sweet potato to the pot and let it boil. Once boiling, add the piloncillo (or brown sugar).
4

Simmer for 1 hour (cooking time may vary depending on your stove).
5

That's it—enjoy!

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Published in the US on April 16, 2026 14:02

México, Monterrey Nuevo León

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