Candied Yams
These Candied Yams are so simple to make and a side dish you need on your table. Topped with toasted melty marshmallows, it's a mouthwatering recipe.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds Yams or sweet potatoes
- ½ cup butter
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 16 oz mini marshmallows
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees and prepare an 11"x7" baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Peel and slice sweet potatoes into rounds then add them to your prepared dish.
- Slice butter and add to a casserole dish with potatoes. Add in brown sugar, salt, and ground cinnamon. Mix together and coat potatoes.
- Bake for 40-50 minutes until potatoes are tender.
- Remove potatoes and top with mini marshmallows. Broil on high for 30-40 seconds until marshmallows are brown.
Notes
- Tip: Slicing all sweet potatoes to be a similar size will help them all cook evenly.
What is a Yam?
Yams are hard to find in America unless you shop at a specialty store. 95% of yam crops are grown in Africa. If you can't find them I generally use sweet potatoes instead. While sweet potatoes are different they are the closest thing that you can find in your everyday grocery store.You will need:
Here are a few kitchen tools that you will need for this recipe.- Potato Peeler (this is perfect to quickly peel potatoes)
- A Good Knife (sweet potatoes or yams can be hard to cut so a good knife is a must)
- Casserole Dish (a great everyday casserole dish)
Nutrition
Calories: 432kcalCarbohydrates: 83gProtein: 3gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 286mgPotassium: 400mgFiber: 4gSugar: 51gVitamin A: 16442IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 53mgIron: 1mg
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