Description
Looking for a crowd-pleasing holiday side dish or a cozy comfort food option? These Irresistible Candied Yams Sweet Potatoes deliver the perfect balance of sweet, buttery, and spiced flavors that melt in your mouth. Perfect for Thanksgiving, Sunday dinners, or whenever you’re craving something heartwarming, this easy recipe transforms humble sweet potatoes into a sticky, caramelized dream. Ideal for anyone searching for quick dinner ideas, holiday food ideas, or a healthy snack with naturally sweet ingredients.
Ingredients
4 large sweet potatoes
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup water
Instructions
1. Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and grease a baking dish.
2. Peel the sweet potatoes and slice them into 1/2 inch thick rounds.
3. Arrange the slices in the baking dish, overlapping slightly.
4. In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.
5. Stir in the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, salt, and water. Simmer for 5 minutes until slightly thickened.
6. Pour the glaze over the sweet potatoes evenly.
7. Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake for 35 minutes.
8. Remove the foil and bake uncovered for 15–20 minutes until the glaze caramelizes.
9. Spoon extra glaze over the top and serve warm.
Notes
For extra flavor, add a splash of orange juice to the glaze while simmering.
Swap brown sugar for maple syrup if you want a deeper, earthy sweetness.
Add mini marshmallows during the last 10 minutes if you prefer a toasted topping.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 47g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg