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Indulge in the ultimate comfort food with my irresistible recipe for candied sweet potatoes—where tender sweet potatoes meet a luscious brown sugar glaze, baked to perfection. Just three ingredients and a little oven time transform simple yams into a side dish sensation!

What is the difference between candied yams and candied sweet potatoes?

While the terms are often used interchangeably, yams and sweet potatoes come from two very different families. Yams aren’t as sweet as sweet potatoes and often have a starchier texture more similar to traditional potatoes. This recipe, which came from my mom, originally called for yams. However, since I grow sweet potatoes in my garden, I have been using sweet potatoes for this recipe for over a decade. I prefer the consistency and flavor of sweet potatoes for this recipe, but yams can also be used.

How to Make Candied Sweet Potatoes

This recipe is incredibly simple to make. Traditionally my family makes candied sweet potatoes for special occasions like Thanksgiving and Christmas. However, this side dish is so quick and easy to whip up that I often make it during the week as long as we have sweet potatoes in our garden.

1. Start by peeling and slicing 2-3 sweet potatoes.

2. Fill a casserole dish with your sliced sweet potatoes.

3. Slice up one stick of butter and place on top of your sweet potatoes.

4. Spread 1/2 cup of packed dark brown sugar over the sweet potatoes and butter.

5. Bake your sweet potatoes at 350 degrees for 1 hour.

Little Cooks Corner

Little chefs of any age can assist with this recipe by cutting up butter using a Montessori knife and placing the butter on top of the sweet potatoes. Little helpers ages 3 and up can also help by peeling the sweet potatoes. Learn more about toddlers in the kitchen here.

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Easy and Decadent Candied Sweet Potatoes

Author: Sarah Cooking Method:Baking Cuisine:Southern Courses:Sides

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 5 minutesCook time:1 hour Rest time: minutesTotal time:1 hour 5 minutesServings: servingsCalories: kcal Best Season:Suitable throughout the year

Description

Indulge in the ultimate comfort food with my irresistible recipe for candied sweet potatoes—where tender sweet potatoes meet a luscious brown sugar glaze, baked to perfection.

Ingredients

• 2-3 sweet potatoes or yams
• 1 stick of butter
• 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar

Instructions

1. Peel and slice sweet potatoes or yams and place in a casserole dish.
2. Slice 1 stick of butter and place on top of sweet potatoes.
3. Spread 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar on top of the sweet potatoes and butter.
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.

Keywords:side dish, easy side dish, simple side dish, from scratch, sweet potatoes, holiday, Thanksgiving, Christmas

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