Servings: 8
Calories: 321kcal
Equipment
- 9×13″ baking dish or 9″ round casserole dish
- KitchenAid classic Y-peeler (or similar potato peeler)
Ingredients
- 3 pounds sweet potatoes 3 -3 ½ pounds
- 6 cups water cool water (for soaking the yams)
- ½ cup butter unsalted and melted, or vegan butter
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup sugar granulated
- 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 marshmallows *Optional – miniature marshmallows 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 have melted, serve right away, and enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 321kcal | Carbohydrates: 76g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 134mg | Potassium: 630mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 45g | Vitamin A: 24158IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 97mg | Iron: 1mg
❤️ Why trust this recipe?
Created + tested by Shaunda Necole, creator of The Soul Food Pot® (real cook, real kitchen). Rooted in African American culinary traditions, with modern shortcuts that don’t sacrifice flavor or legacy. No AI-generated instructions — measurements, timing, and techniques are written, cooked, and verified by Shaunda. Make-it-your-way guidance included, so you can cook confidently with the tools you have.
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