Grandma vs. Me-Who Makes the Best Candied Yams 🍠

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index, while white sugar is often more affordable.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat option, while margarine can be a budget-friendly alternative.

Wash the sweet potatoes before peeling them.

Peel the sweet potatoes and cut off the tops and bottoms.

Cut the sweet potatoes into rounds, ensuring they are uniform in thickness.

Add lots of white sugar over the sweet potatoes, about 2 cups plus more to taste.

Add cinnamon and nutmeg to the sugar on the sweet potatoes.

Pour vanilla extract over the sweet potatoes, hitting the corners and the middle.

Add a full stick of butter, cut into pats, on top of the sweet potatoes.

Bake uncovered at 400°F for about 40 minutes.

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