How To Make Candied Sweet Potatoes: World's Best Candied Yams Recipe

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar offers a lower glycemic index.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option.

mini marshmallows

🥗Healthier: toasted pecans

💰Cheaper: regular marshmallows

Pecans add crunch and flavor without added sugar.

cinnamon

🥗Healthier: pumpkin pie spice

💰Cheaper: allspice

Pumpkin pie spice adds a warm flavor profile.

Fill a large pot with water and place it over high heat.

Once the water comes to a boil, add the sweet potatoes.

Prepare the candy sauce by adding brown sugar to the baking dish.

Add cinnamon, nutmeg, and a small amount of salt to the brown sugar in the dish.

Add vanilla extract to the mixture.

Add melted butter to the candy sauce mixture.

Add light corn syrup and honey to the candy sauce mixture.

Stir the candy sauce ingredients together and set aside.

Once the sweet potatoes are fork tender, remove them from the pot and let them cool.

Remove the skin from the sweet potatoes and chop them into medium-sized circular shapes.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

Add the chopped sweet potatoes to the dish with the candy sauce.

Top the sweet potatoes with additional brown sugar.

Place the dish in the oven without covering it with aluminum foil.

Baste the sweet potatoes with the candy sauce during baking.

If any sweet potatoes are tough in the center, press them down into the candy sauce to help them cook tender.

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