Easy Stove Top Candied Yams
Easy Stove Top Candied Yams with brown sugar, butter and cinnamon are the perfect side dish for Thanksgiving dinner or any holiday meal. You'll love this traditional sweet potato recipe that tastes just like Grandma used to make!
Servings: 10
Cost: $10
Ingredients
- 4 large yams sweet potatoes
- 1 cup butter
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
Instructions
- Wash, peel and slice yams into 3/4-inch slices
- In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium to medium high heat
- Place yam slices in a single layer in skillet, and cook for 10 minutes per side
- Mix brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg together, and sprinkle over yams
- Reduce heat to low or medium low heat, and let simmer for 30 to 35 minutes, basting frequently, or until yams are soft, but firm
Notes
You can add more butter as the yams cook, if needed to make a thinner sauce
Yams can be sliced anywhere from 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch
Nutrition
Calories: 331kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 174mg | Potassium: 63mg | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 565IU | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 0.3mg
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