Crockpot Coconut Sweet Potatoes

2 pounds sweet potatoes; peeled and shredded
1/3 cup brown sugar; packed
1/4 cup margarine or butter; melted
1/4 cup coconut
1/4 cup broken pecans; toasted
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon coconut flavoring
1/4 teaspoon vanilla

Place sweet potatoes in slow cooker. Combine sugar, margarine, coconut, pecans and cinnamon in a bowl.  Drizzle over sweet potatoes. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours. In last hour add coconut flavoring and vanilla. Serves 4.