Slow-Cooker Maple-Orange Sweet Potatoes

Spray 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Place sweet potatoes in slow cooker; pour orange juice over potatoes.

Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 hours.

Drain potatoes, discarding orange juice. Return potatoes to slow cooker. Mash potatoes with potato masher or spoon. Add whipping cream, syrup, butter, salt and pepper; stir until butter is melted and mixture is smooth. Sprinkle with toasted pecans.