Best Easy Candy Yams Recipes

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EASY CANDIED YAMS RECIPE



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5-ingredient Candied Yams is a simple side dish for your holiday meal. Made with butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon, these caramelized sweet potatoes are baked in the oven until perfectly sweet and tender.

Provided by Alicia Skousen

Categories     Side Dish

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 pounds sweet potatoes (peeled and cut into one inch chunks)
4 tablespoons butter (cut into small pieces)
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400. Toss the sweet potatoes with the butter, brown sugar, salt, and cinnamon. Pour the sweet potatoes into a 9 x 13 baking dish.
  • Bake 40 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes are tender. Stir the potatoes and bake for an additional ten minutes to lightly caramelize the sauce. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Cup, Calories 174 kcal, Carbohydrate 30 g, Protein 2 g, Fat 6 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, TransFat 0.2 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Sodium 182 mg, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 11 g, UnsaturatedFat 1.2 g

EASY CANDY YAMS



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Chopped sweet potatoes are baked with brown sugar, caramel topping and butter, then finished with a layer of roasted marshmallows.

Provided by sal

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Sweet Potatoes     Sweet Potatoes With Marshmallow Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 5

4 cups chopped sweet potato
1 (12 ounce) jar caramel topping
⅛ cup brown sugar
½ cup butter
1 cup miniature marshmallows

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  • Place sweet potatoes in an 8x8 inch square baking dish. Pour caramel over potatoes. Sprinkle with sugar and dot with butter.
  • Bake in preheated oven 30 minutes, until potatoes are tender and mixture is bubbly. Remove from oven and sprinkle marshmallows evenly over potatoes. Return to oven until marshmallows are melted and browned, 5 to 10 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 412.6 calories, Carbohydrate 69 g, Cholesterol 41.2 mg, Fat 15.5 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 9.8 g, Sodium 532.4 mg, Sugar 19.2 g

CANDIED YAMS



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This is the ultimate candied yams recipe! Glaze garnet sweet potatoes with brown sugar, spices, and orange sauce. It all comes together on the stovetop, and takes just 35 minutes to make!

Provided by Hank Shaw

Categories     Side Dish

Time 35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 pounds garnet or ruby sweet potatoes (yams), peeled and cut into 2-inch chunks
Salt
2 cups orange juice
1-1 1/4 cups brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
4 tablespoons butter

Steps:

  • Simmer the remaining ingredients: Mix the remaining ingredients (orange juice, brown sugar, ground ginger, cinnamon, butter) in a shallow, wide sauté pan and bring to a boil on high heat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 341 kcal, Carbohydrate 70 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fiber 6 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 188 mg, Sugar 44 g, Fat 6 g, ServingSize Serves 6-8 as a side dish, UnsaturatedFat 0 g

CANDIED YAMS



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This is a simple and quick way to enjoy a Thanksgiving favorite! Canned yams or sweet potatoes may be used.

Provided by LORIEANN29

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Sweet Potatoes     Sweet Potatoes With Marshmallow Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 (29 ounce) can sweet potatoes
¼ cup butter, cut into pieces
½ cup brown sugar
1 ½ cups miniature marshmallows

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Place sweet potatoes in a medium baking dish. Distribute butter pieces evenly over the sweet potatoes. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Layer with miniature marshmallows.
  • Bake in the preheated oven 25 minutes, or until sweet potatoes are tender and marshmallows have melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 281.5 calories, Carbohydrate 50.7 g, Cholesterol 20.3 mg, Fat 7.9 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 145.2 mg, Sugar 25.6 g

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