Candied Yams Recipe

Candied Yams are an easy side dish that’s perfect for the holidays or any special occasion! Just toss sliced sweet potatoes with a buttery brown sugar sauce and bake until soft and syrupy.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 45

Total Time 55

Servings servings

Calories 436kcal

Author John Kanell

Equipment

9x13" casserole dish
Medium Saucepan
Bowl

Ingredients

3 pounds sweet potatoes (1.35 kg)
½ cup unsalted butter (113g)
¾ cup packed light brown sugar (165g)
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon grated nutmeg

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly butter a 9x13-inch glass or ceramic baking dish.
Peel the sweet potatoes, and slice them into ½-inch-thick rounds. Place the slices in the greased baking dish.
In a medium saucepan, heat the butter over medium heat until melted and hot. Remove from the heat.
Add the brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg, and salt, and stir to combine. (You could also mix this together in a medium bowl.) Pour the sugar mixture over the potatoes, and to coat. Cover the dish with aluminum foil.
Bake for 25 minutes. Remove the foil, and gently stir the sweet potatoes.
Continue baking, uncovered, until the potatoes are tender and syrupy, about 20 to 30 minutes more. Serve warm.

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Notes

If you want to hold the side dish warm after baking, recover it with foil to help it to hold heat. A ceramic dish will help it stay warm for longer as well. Covered, the candied yams should stay warm for 30 minutes!

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