Candy Yams Recipe With Sweet Potatoes

The candy yams recipe with sweet potatoes is so easy to make. It is not not only easy to make but it is also a very good side dish for Christmas and thanksgiving. 

This is the most authentic candy yam you will ever come across. I call it authentic because it is well organized and clearly shows you the ingredients and instructions to follow.

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These are some of the ingredients needed in this recipe; yams, garnet sweet potatoes, salted butter, granulated sugar, honey, light brown sugar, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, ground nutmeg, vanilla extract, and mini marshmallows.

Related recipe: Vegan roasted sweet potato salad

 

If you do not have butter substitute it with margarine instead.

For marshmallows, if you do not like them you can opt to leave them out. You can also add some paprika or cayenne for some warmth if desired. For the potatoes and yams, make sure you slice them evenly, if you do not slice them evenly, some pieces will get ready and others may not. Always use a uniform and equal size for yams and potatoes

Briefly

Briefly, these are the steps you need to follow for the candy yams recipe with sweet potatoes;

First, preheat the oven to about 400 degrees Fahrenheit, wash, peel, and evenly slice both the yams and sweet potatoes.

In a large bowl, mix together melted butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, honey cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, and vanilla extract, place in the sliced yams and sweet potatoes, and evenly toss to coat. Transfer the yams and sweet potatoes to a 9*13 inch baking dish. Wrap the baking dish with aluminum foil and place it in the oven to bake for 30 minutes. Remove the dish from the oven and remove the aluminum foil too, stir the yams and potatoes. Put back the aluminum foil on the baking dish and place it in the oven, bake for an additional 15 to 20 minutes until the yams and potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork. Sprinkle 5 cups of mini marshmallows on top. Bake or broil for 10 minutes until the marshmallows start to brown. Lastly, serve and enjoy.

 

Below is a full candy yams recipe with sweet potatoes;

Ingredients For Candy Yams Recipe With Sweet Potatoes

• 3 pounds of yams, sliced
• 1 pound of garnet sweet potatoes, sliced
• ½ cup of salted butter, melted
• ½ cup of granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons of honey
• ¾ cup of light brown sugar 
• ½ teaspoon of ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon of ground allspice
• ¼ teaspoon of ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 5 cups of mini marshmallows

Steps To Follow For Candy Yams Recipe With Sweet Potatoes

1. Firstly, preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Secondly, wash, peel and slice the yams and sweet potatoes into ½-inch round rounds. Make sure they are evenly sliced. Keep aside.
3. Thirdly, in a large bowl, mix together the melted salted butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, honey, ground cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, and vanilla extract.
4. Add in the sliced yams and sweet potatoes and then toss evenly to coat.
5. Nextly, transfer the yams and potatoes and any additional sugar mixture into a 9 *13-inch baking dish.
6. Nextly, wrap the baking dish with aluminum foil and place it in the oven.
7. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove the dish from the oven, remove the aluminum foil and stir the yams and potatoes.
8. Place back the aluminum foil over the top of the baking dish and bake for an additional 15 to 20 minutes until the yams and sweet potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork.
9. Sprinkle 5 cups of mini marshmallows on top.
10. Bake for another 10 minutes or until the marshmallows start to brown.
11. Lastly, serve the candy yams with sweet potatoes and enjoy.

Conclusion

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