Easy Candied Yams
Dive into this Holiday favorite, Candied Yams. Made with canned yams and topped with gooey marshmallows, this easy homemade side dish has that old-fashioned taste you love.
Equipment
- 8X8 baking pan
Ingredients
- 29 oz canned yams I like Bruce's
- ¼ cup butter I used salted
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups miniature marshmallows
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375° F. Drain yams and place in the bottom of a 8x8 baking dish. Slice butter into 8 -½ Tablespoon sized slices and layer over sweet potatoes. Whisk brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt together in a bowl. Sprinkle over the yams.
- Place in preheated oven and bake for 10 minutes. Top with miniature marshmallows and bake an additional 8-10 minutes, or until marshmallows are melted and reach desired doneness.
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Notes
- To make with fresh sweet potatoes: Peel 2 pounds sweet potatoes and rinse. Slice sweet potato into ⅛ - ¼" thick slices (make them the same size for even baking). Layer sweet potatoes on the bottom of the baking dish, then top with butter and brown sugar mixture as normal. Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes or until tender. Remove foil then top with marshmallows and bake until marshmallows are melted.
- Candied yams traditionally do not have marshmallows on top. For the traditional recipe, simply leave off the marshmallows.
- Cut the butter into even pieces and spread the brown sugar mixture evenly across the top for the best results.
- You can give the yams a little mix before adding the marshmallows to distribute the sauce and flavors evenly, if desired. I like the little bits of brown sugar mixture on the tops of some of the yams, so I prefer not to mix mine.
- This can easily be doubled and made in a 9x13 or large casserole dish.
- For a less sweet, yet still tasty version, reduce brown sugar to ⅓ of ¼ cup.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bowlCalories: 202kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 2gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 77mgPotassium: 849mgFiber: 4gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 227IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 1mg
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