Candied Yams Recipe With Pecans And Marshmallows

Candied Yams Recipe With Pecans And Marshmallows – Southern Candied Yams with Marshmallows and Pecans is for those who can’t decide between marshmallows or pecans. Sticky, sweet baked yams are topped with mini marshmallows and pecans for a crunchy, toasty, sweet topping you can’t resist.

Memories of Thanksgiving when I was growing up always have a casserole dish filled to the brim with toasted marshmallows. It’s not until you dig into a spoonful of it that you know for yourself what lies beneath the sweet cloud. For all we know, it could be s’mores dip!

Candied Yams Recipe With Pecans And Marshmallows

But, sure enough, when you lifted the spoon from the dish, it was loaded with gooey, sticky yams covered in a thick blanket of toasted marshmallows. For others, it was heaven…for me…so sweet. I still love that overly sweet candied yam casserole, but that doesn’t mean I’m skipping the yams.

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I made a less sweet Southern Candied Yam recipe that is very simple and not made from canned yams. That’s what was used for that super sweet yam casserole I remember from years ago, so I knew fresh yams had to be in my updated version of this holiday side dish. .

Fresh yams aside, I still love marshmallows, but a hint of them in the form of mini marshmallows….just a little….does everything. BUT, I also like some crunch to add that much-needed texture to soft jams…plus, why not? On the right?

This Southern Candied Yam recipe is just what you need when your guests are both team marshmallow and team pecan. I know I can’t decide, so it’s only worth adding your baked potatoes to both.

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A classic holiday side dish, these homemade candied yams are made from scratch and are super easy to keep. The yams are cooked in a syrupy sauce and then topped with mini marshmallows and chopped pecans at the end of cooking.

Easy Candied Yams are easy to put together, most of the time will be spent peeling and slicing the potatoes. If you have a mandolin, this will cut your prep time in half. If you don’t have a mandolin or you’ve lost your slicing blade, like I did, you can slice your potatoes into rounds about 1/2 inch thick with a sharp chef’s knife.

Contrary to popular belief, yams and sweet potatoes are not the same thing. A true yam is a very different root plant with firm, chewy flesh and thick, bumpy skin that resembles tree bark.

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Sweet Potatoes, on the other hand, have a dark, reddish brown skin that is thinner and relatively smooth. While there are many versions of sweet potatoes in the grocery store, the most common sweet potato is the orange sweet potato. Many people say they are yams, but, technically… real yams are hard to find in the United States.

You’ll also find white sweet potatoes less sweet than orange, but you can use them completely interchangeably.

BUT, after all, the sweet potatoes you buy at the grocery store in the US are really just sweet potatoes. But at least now you know the difference.

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We love to serve these candied yams at Thanksgiving with our favorite turkey recipe, but you can also serve them with this easy Spiral Ham recipe!

You can also serve them for Sunday dinner with this special Prime Rib Beef Roast or this Beef Tenderloin Roast.

You can prepare your potatoes in advance by peeling, cutting and storing in an airtight container or zip top bag in the refrigerator.

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Alternatively, you can cook whole candied yam casserole, cover and refrigerate for 48 hours. To reheat, remove the foil and bake at 350 degrees until hot.

Calories: 620 kcal, Carbohydrates: 114 g, Protein: 5 g, Fat: 17 g, Saturated fat: 8 g, Cholesterol: 32 mg, Sodium: 425 mg, Potassium: 2180 mg, Fiber: 12 g, Sugar: 40 , Vitamin A: 732 IU, Vitamin C: 46 mg, Calcium: 65 mg, Iron: 2 mgThis post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualified purchases. Please visit my disclosure page for more information.

Candied Sweet Potatoes…Candied Yams…whatever you call them, Thanksgiving dinner just wouldn’t be the same without them. Well I don’t think so! I’ve already mentioned that turkey is one of my least favorite meats, so I like to complement all the other dishes served at Thanksgiving. It was a complete carb-fest on my plate, lol. I am “grateful” that this meal comes once a year!

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Let’s go back in time for a moment…..My parents are British. Their friends when I was growing up were British too. This is NOT their holiday.  No beloved family recipes given in this group.

Everyone did a great job of creating an amazing meal, but there were no fresh sweet potatoes anywhere to be seen! That’s right, I grew up eating potatoes out of a can. This explains a lot, doesn’t it?

I didn’t know you could buy “real” sweet potatoes and cook them until a few years ago. Fresh vegetables were never served in our house, I grew up thinking that all food was in a box or can. Why am I telling you this? Because these sweet potatoes… come from a can.  This is the same candied sweet potato I have been making for my own family for over 20 years now. This year I will try to make it from fresh sweet potatoes, but last year I stuck to tradition.

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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter the bottom and sides of a 2-quart baking dish. Okay, I didn’t measure that dish, I thought it was pretty.  Pour the sweet potato into a bowl and gently mash with a fork….

We don’t want baby food, a nice mashed consistency without big chunks. Mix the flour, brown sugar and softened butter in a small bowl…

My mom always makes that green bean cake with mushroom soup and crispy onions on top…no thank you!

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Calories: 341 kcal | Carbohydrates: 58 g | Protein: 4 g | fat: 11 g | Soup fat: 5 g | Cholesterol: 20 mg | Sodium: 114 mg | Potassium: 668 mg | Fiber: 6 g | Sugar: 22 g | Vitamin A: 27046 IU | Vitamin C: 5 mg | Calcium: 70 mg | Iron: 2 mg This is the best sweet potato casserole, topped with crunchy candied pecans and mini marshmallows. This is the perfect addition to your Thanksgiving dinner!

To be honest, I’m not really a fan of sweet potatoes. It’s always that side dish at Thanksgiving dinner that I skip, or just take a little because I feel guilty. That is, until I found this sweet potato casserole recipe.

It’s comparable to other sweet potato casseroles, with similar flavor notes – but my favorite part is the caramelized pecan topping! Crisp candied pecans add so much to the casserole, giving it more texture and flavor than other recipes. Add gooey marshmallows on top and it’s all perfection.

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It’s all sweet, and delicious, and the crunchy pecans on top! It’s perfect. Even my two year old loves them, and it’s a win if we can get him to eat any vegetable!

I make this sweet potato casserole every Thanksgiving that I can, ever since I first made it 5 years ago, and you better believe I’ll be making it again this year. It pairs perfectly with your roast turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, rolls and jello salad. What else do you need for your Thanksgiving dinner?

Start by cooking your sweet potatoes. You want them peeled and cored to cook faster, then add them to the boiling water and cook them for about 20 to 25 minutes, or until you can pierce the pieces with a fork. Remove the water.

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Mash the sweet potato in a large bowl with a potato masher, or some forks, or whatever you have, until you get your desired consistency (you mash it more if you add other ingredients, so make sure you don’t overmix them mash).

In another bowl, you will make your candied pecan topping. Mix together the brown sugar, flour, butter and chopped pecans until nice and crumbly.

Then sprinkle the marshmallows evenly on top and bake for a few minutes until they are puffed up and golden.

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You can make this sweet casserole in advance, mash the potatoes, add them to the pan and cover the pot to refrigerate overnight, or up to 3 days.

You can also freeze your pecans first, but I store them separately, in an airtight container, or zip-top bag, until I’m ready to cook the dish so the mixture doesn’t get soggy. – then sprinkle it. top as you are ready

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