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5 from 3 votes

Candied Yams

These baked candied yams are the ultimate Thanksgiving side dish. The candy glaze will coat the yams perfectly. Your entire family will be begging you for more.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 15 minutes
Course: Side
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 292kcal

Ingredients

  • 6 sweet potatoes peeled and sliced into 1-inch slices
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 3 tbsp honey
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp  nutmeg
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Scrub the yams clean, peel, and cut into 1-2 inch slices.
  • Place the sliced yams in a baking dish and set aside.
  • To make the glaze, place the butter, nutmeg, cinnamon, white sugar, brown sugar, honey, and salt in a saucepan and cook over medium-high heat.
  • When the mixture thickens and starts to bubble, turn the heat off.
  • Stir in the vanilla extract.
  • Pour the glaze all over the yams.
  • Cover and cook for 40 minutes.
  • Uncover and baste the yams with the glaze. Cook for an additional 45 minutes uncovered. Once the 45 minutes are up, baste the yams with the glaze and cook for an additional 30 minutes or until the yams are nice and tender.
  • Serve and enjoy!

Notes

Cooking time depends on how thick or thin you cut the sweet potatoes.

Nutrition

Calories: 292kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 62mg | Potassium: 365mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 43g | Vitamin A: 14010IU | Vitamin C: 2.6mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 0.8mg