I know there are lots of recipes floating around on Pinterest that claim to be “the best” of this and that. It makes me smile when people take that much pride in what they’re sharing! I love offerring my favorite dishes and recipes to you guys, so today I want to share an absolute keeper of a recipe, our Old Fashioned Candied Thanksgiving Yams. And yes, I think they deserve to be titled THE BEST!

Keeping it Simple

I love when I find recipes that have the basic old school ingredients. Simple and delicious. These indulgent candied yams are super easy to make, you don’t even have to add water! Add all of the ingredients to your pan and in about 20-25 minutes the yams are ready to be mashed up a bit (we like to keep ’em chunky!) and put into your casserole dish.

At this point you can bake some marshmallows on top (if you like a crunchier texture) or you can just add the mallows and broil them for a few minutes until they are golden. Many a mallow topping have been scorched, so make sure you don’t take your eyes off of them! It only takes a few minutes until they’re golden perfection.

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Old Fashioned Candied Thanksgiving Yams

Handmade Farmhouse

Your family will love these delicious candied yams full of simple ingredients and old school flavor that keeps you asking for one more bite!

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Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Ingredients

3 pounds Yams or Sweet Potatoes 4-5 medium
3/4 cup Brown Sugar Packed
3/4 cup Granulated Sugar
1 1/2 Sticks Salted butter 12 Tablespoons
3-4 Tablespoons Sweetened condensed milk
1/8-1/4 Teaspoons Ground cinnamon Add more to taste if you prefer!
1/4 Teaspoon Salt
4-8 ounces Mini Marshmallows I use Kraft Jet Puffed. You can add as few as you'd like for this layer.

Instructions

Wash and peel yams. Slice into 3/4" thick slices. Add to a large pan or pot. Cover with sugar, brown sugar, butter, salt and cinnamon. Do not add condensed milk yet.
Allow butter to melt and stir to combine. Allow to simmer on medium-low for 20-25 minutes or until the yams are fork tender (don't overcook them!). You do not need to add any water.
Once the potatoes are fork tender, use a masher to slightly mash. The potatoes will absorb a lot of the sweet liquids. We like to keep ours chunky.
Drizzle condensed milk and stir in slightly. This will give the yams a really delicious creamy texture.
Spoon the mixture into a casserole dish. Cover with mini marshmallows (as few or many as you'd like). The most I add is a half of a bag of the mini mallows.
Bake uncovered at 350° for about 25 minutes or until mallows are a light golden brown. This gives the marshmallows slightly crunchy texture on top, if you'd rather the mallows be really soft, just preheat the oven on broil and add the casserole dish in for less than 5 minutes or just until mallows are golden (DO NOT LEAVE THEM OR THEY WILL BURN!)
I usually prefer the broiled method. It is fast and the yams do not need any additional baking time.

Keyword candied yams, Thanksgiving side dish, yams

I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as my family does! I always get so many compliments when I share this dish at a gathering. The leftovers the next day are just as delicious! Happy holiday baking!