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Baked Candied Yams

Baked Candied Yams

Make a wonderful side dish with these Baked Candied Yams!

Author: Mommy Hates Cooking

Meal Type: Vegetarian

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Total Time: 55 minutes

Servings: 8 serving

Calories: 346 kcal per serving

Ingredients

  • 3 Pounds - Yams or Sweet Potatoes
  • ½ Cups - Unsalted Butter
  • ¾ Cups - Light Brown Sugar
  • ½ cup - granulated sugar
  • 1 Tsp - Ground Cinnamon
  • ½ Tsps - Ground Nutmeg
  • 1 Tbsp - Vanilla Extract
  • ¼ Cups - Orange Juice

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375*F.
  2. Spray a 13x9 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
  3. Evenly lay the peeled and sliced sweet potatoes or yams into the baking dish.
  4. In a small saucepan, add butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar.
  5. Cook over medium heat, stirring often until the butter is melted and the sugar is dissolved.
  6. Remove from heat, and stir in the cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, and orange juice until well combined.
  7. Evenly pour over the yams and stir gently to coat them evenly.
  8. Bake for 30-40 minutes until they are tender.

Nutrition

Energy: 346 kcal | Total Fat: 19 g | Saturated: 9 g | Trans: 0 g | Unsaturated: 0 g | Cholesterol: 35 mg | Total Carbs: 63 g | Fiber: 4 g | Sugars: 43 g | Proteins: 2 g | Sodium: 330 mg | Polyunsaturated: 3 g | Monounsaturated: 6 g

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