How to Make Yams In The Slow Cooker & Instant Pot | Easy Southern Candied Yams Recipe

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.

Peel the skin off the red garnet yams.

Chop the yams into small, even pieces.

Line a 6-quart slow cooker with a slow cooker liner.

Add the chopped yams to the slow cooker.

Pour in some cool water over the yams.

Sprinkle in ground nutmeg and ground cinnamon.

Add granulated white sugar and brown sugar to the yams.

Pour in a nice amount of vanilla extract.

Sprinkle in cornstarch to thicken the mixture.

Stir everything to ensure it's well combined.

Add salted butter to the mixture.

Cover the slow cooker with the lid and set it to low.

Let the yams cook for 3 hours.

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