Baked Candied Sweet Potatoes Yams with Caramelized Glaze Southern Style Soul Food

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option.

mini marshmallows

🥗Healthier: toasted coconut flakes

💰Cheaper: regular marshmallows

Toasted coconut adds flavor without added sugar.

pecans

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide healthy fats at a lower cost.

Start by melting a full stick of unsalted butter in a saucepan.

Add brown sugar and white sugar to the melted butter, along with cinnamon, nutmeg, ground cloves, and salt, except for the vanilla extract.

Once the sugar starts to melt, drizzle in 1/4 cup of water to thin out the glaze and help incorporate everything.

Stir the mixture until it reaches a syrupy consistency, then add the vanilla extract and stir again.

Taste the glaze and adjust sweetness or spices as needed.

Dice sweet potatoes into chunks or slice them into rounds, ensuring they are evenly sized.

In an 8x8 baking dish, add some of the glaze to the bottom.

Layer the sweet potatoes on top of the glaze in the baking dish.

Pour more glaze over the sweet potatoes, ensuring they are well coated.

Cover the dish with foil and bake in a 350°F (175°C) oven for 30 minutes.

After 30 minutes, remove the foil and continue baking for an additional 15 to 20 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes are fork tender.

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