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a baking pan filled with candied yams in a brown sugar glaze
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Easy Candied Yams Recipe

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.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: christmas, Holiday, thanksgiving, vegetables
Servings: 8 People
Calories: 174kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • 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

Serving: 1Cup | Calories: 174kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 182mg | Potassium: 394mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 16263IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 1mg