Easy Candy Yams Recipe
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Easy Candy Yams

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"Chopped sweet potatoes are baked with brown sugar, caramel topping and butter, then finished with a layer of roasted marshmallows."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.2 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (35)

Prep Time:
5 Min
Cook Time:
40 Min
Ready In:
45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 8x8 inch dish
 

Ingredients

  • 4 cups chopped sweet potato
  • 1 (12 ounce) jar caramel topping
  • 1/8 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup miniature marshmallows

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  2. Place sweet potatoes in an 8x8 inch square baking dish. Pour caramel over potatoes. Sprinkle with sugar and dot with butter.
  3. Bake in preheated oven 30 minutes, until potatoes are tender and mixture is bubbly. Remove from oven and sprinkle marshmallows evenly over potatoes. Return to oven until marshmallows are melted and browned, 5 to 10 minutes more.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 413 | Total Fat: 15.5g | Cholesterol: 41mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 27, 2004 by Karisma   view full review
Okay, this recipe has potential it is divine but it needs MAJOR re-writing. First off, get a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2004 by AFORFFORT   view full review
I give these four stars for taste and one for the directions. Having never made candied yams...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2008 by crissyR40   view full review
This was so easy to make. I had 14 people for Thanksgiving, everyone from adults to children...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2005 by pyantz   view full review
These instructions seriously stink. I have never used allrecipes.com before, so I didn't know...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2003 by VALERETTE   view full review
I'm giving this rating for how it tasted after I made a few changes. The recipe doesn't...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 20, 2003 by TORI99999   view full review
I made this using canned yams (i drained the syrup from them first) and it still turned out...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2006 by Katy   view full review
I used canned yams and only half the butter. My family loved them and asked that I always...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2004 by LORRIEC13   view full review
I made these for my husband on Thanksgiving. He loved them. I used the canned yams instead...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2006 by dippitydonut   view full review
Fantastic! I used canned yams and mashed them and also added toatsed pecans. They were...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 22, 2003 by PLEMOINE   view full review
I loved this recipe!! The flavor of the sweet potatoes and the caramel was excellent.

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