Best Candied Yams with Marshmallows

You’ll be reminded of an orange Creamsicle® after eating these scrumptious cookies. It was made by merging two of my preferred recipes. It’s a household favorite!

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 35 mins
Servings: 20
Yield: 2 8-inch square pans

Ingredients

  1. 6 (29 ounce) cans yams in syrup, drained
  2. 1 ½ cups brown sugar
  3. 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
  4. 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  5. 1 teaspoon allspice
  6. ¼ cup heavy cream
  7. 1 (10.5 ounce) package miniature marshmallows
  8. aluminum foil
  9. cooking spray

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray 2 pieces of aluminum foil with cooking spray.
  2. Mash drained yams in a large bowl with a fork. Add ingredients in the following order, mixing well after each addition: brown sugar, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, and heavy cream. Pour mixture into two 8-inch square baking dishes. Sprinkle 1/2 of the marshmallows over each dish and cover with aluminum foil, spray-side down.
  3. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake for an additional 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 325 kcal
Carbohydrate 75 g
Cholesterol 4 mg
Dietary Fiber 7 g
Protein 3 g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Sodium 131 mg
Sugars 57 g
Fat 2 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

 

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