BAKED YAMS WITH PECAN CRUMBLE

Baked Yams with Pecan Crumble image

This dish will become an instant tradition. Baked, buttery yams topped with a simple brown sugar and pecan crumble. Could almost be dessert!

Provided by emkaymommy

Categories Side Dish Vegetables Sweet Potatoes

Time 1h30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

4 medium yams, peeled and cubed
½ cup brown sugar
2 eggs
¼ cup milk
¼ cup melted butter
1 cup chopped pecans
½ cup brown sugar
⅓ cup all-purpose flour
¼ cup melted butter

Steps:

Place yams into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain and mash; measure out 3 cups of mashed yams.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 2-quart ovenproof casserole dish.
Combine mashed yams, brown sugar, eggs, milk, and melted butter in a bowl. Transfer to the prepared casserole dish.
Combine pecans, brown sugar, flour, and melted butter in a bowl and mix well. Sprinkle topping over yams.
Cover and bake in the preheated oven until heated through, about 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 577 calories, Carbohydrate 89.1 g, Cholesterol 77.6 mg, Fat 23.1 g, Fiber 9.6 g, Protein 6.8 g, SaturatedFat 8.7 g, Sodium 128.2 mg, Sugar 28.7 g