Soul Food Candied Yams Perfect For Thanksgiving | The Best Candied Sweet Potatoes

pecans

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide a similar texture and flavor, while sunflower seeds are more budget-friendly.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index, while granulated sugar is often less expensive.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat option, while margarine can be more economical.

vanilla extract

🥗Healthier: vanilla bean

💰Cheaper: vanilla flavoring

Vanilla bean offers a more intense flavor, while vanilla flavoring is typically cheaper.

Peel the sweet potatoes.

Cut the sweet potatoes into relatively even sized pieces, slicing them in half if necessary for larger pieces.

In a big bowl, add salt and lemon juice, then add the sweet potatoes and let them soak for about 10 minutes.

Rinse the sweet potatoes well with cool water.

In a baking dish, add light corn syrup, honey, vanilla extract, brown sugar, white sugar, spices, and salt, and stir well to combine.

Add the sweet potatoes to the baking dish and stir to coat them in the sauce.

Add butter to the mixture.

Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake in the oven for a total of 2 hours, keeping the foil on for the first hour and a half.

After an hour and a half, stir the yams and return them to the oven uncovered for an additional 30 minutes.

Once done, plate the yams and let the candied sauce thicken as it cools.

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