Keyshawn’s Mom’s Candied Yams

  4.6 – 27 reviews  • Thanksgiving Side Dishes
Level: Easy
Total: 30 min
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  1. 3 pounds sweet potatoes or yams
  2. 1 cup sugar
  3. 1 cup brown sugar
  4. 2 sticks sweet butter, cubed

Instructions

  1. Peel potatoes and cut into 2-inch cubes. Place potatoes in large pot, cover with sugar, brown sugar and butter cook over medium heat until potatoes are fork tender (about 20 minutes) but not mushy.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 4 servings
Calories 1029
Total Fat 46 g
Saturated Fat 29 g
Carbohydrates 154 g
Dietary Fiber 10 g
Sugar 99 g
Protein 6 g
Cholesterol 121 mg
Sodium 204 mg
Serving Size 1 of 4 servings
Calories 1029
Total Fat 46 g
Saturated Fat 29 g
Carbohydrates 154 g
Dietary Fiber 10 g
Sugar 99 g
Protein 6 g
Cholesterol 121 mg
Sodium 204 mg

Reviews

Thomas Stone
I have made this recipe for years and it is always a hit!
Debbie Carpenter
I made these with some orange juice added. Took this recipe over the top!!!
Anna Norton
I made these yams the last two Thanksgiving dinners and they were great. No worries with this recipe!!
Joseph King
Great
Lori Pham
Great recipe! I usually only make sweet potatoes during the holidays but this recipe has made its way into my weekday menu!
Barbara Miller
Easy and excellent
Jason Hill
Very simple. Very delicious. I will definitely make again.
Jenna Weaver
Very good! This is only the second time I have made yams and I don’t really like sweet potatoes myself. Instead of cooking on the stove as I had all the burners going, I cubed the potatoes and put everything in a small casserole dish in the oven at 35 for about 40 minutes. Turned out perfectly!
Robert Thomas
Excellent! First time I’ve. Made yams and my family loved them and best. Of all they were very easy to make. Thanks.
Paul Weber
GREAT simply recipe. It was my first time making yams and everyone loved them. Thanks

 

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