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Southern Baked Candied Yams

Southern Baked Candied Yams

My Southern baked candied yams cook low and slow in a buttery brown-sugar glaze, turning tender, caramelized, and full of that soulful sweet-and-savory flavor we’ve loved for generations!
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Soul Food, Southern Food
Servings: 8
Calories: 277kcal
Author: Shaunda Necole • The Soul Food Pot®

Equipment

  • 9×13″ baking dish or  9″ round casserole dish
  • KitchenAid classic Y-peeler (or similar potato peeler)

Ingredients

  • 3 -3 ½ pounds sweet potatoes
  • 6 cups cool water for soaking the yams
  • ½ cup butter melted and unsalted, or vegan butter
  • ½ cup brown sugar light brown sugar
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon ground
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg ground
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • ¼ teaspoon ginger minced
  • ¼ teaspoon cloves ground
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups miniature marshmallows optional, for topping

Instructions

  • Spray or grease your baking or casserole dish with butter, set it aside, and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Wash, peel, and cut the sweet potatoes into thick approx ½" round wedges. (You could also cut them lengthwise.)
  • Then, set them aside to soak in a bowl of cool water to prevent browning while preparing the candied yam syrup.
  • Melt the butter in a medium-sized bowl in the microwave.
  • Add the brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, maple syrup, ginger, ground clove, and vanilla extract to the melted butter.
  • Mix the ingredients well to create the syrup glaze for the candied yams.
  • Next, drain the sweet potato rounds in a colander.
  • Add the sweet potatoes to the pre-greased baking dish.
  • Pour the syrup glaze over the sweet potatoes.
  • Cover the baking dish with its lid or foil and bake in the oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes at 350 degrees F.
  • Remove the baked candied yams from the oven and baste them with the pan syrup.
  • Then cover and bake again for another 10 minutes.
  • Once the baking time is complete, uncover the yams and, optionally, sprinkle miniature marshmallows over the cooked candied yams.
  • Once the marshmallows are melted, serve this Southern baked candied yams recipe right away, and enjoy!

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Nutrition

Calories: 277kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 38mg | Potassium: 136mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 4378IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 0.4mg
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