Easy Candied Yams

4.29 from 7 votes

My candied yams are cooked with brown sugar and cinnamon on the stove top to create a sweet flavor!

Prep Time5

Cook Time20

Total Time25

Course: Side Dishes

Cuisine: American

Servings: Servings

Calories: 473kcal

Peel and chop sweet potatoes into ¾ inch cubes, then set them aside.
Place the butter, brown sugar, white sugar, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, salt, and orange juice in a medium pot and cook it over low heat until the sugar has dissolved.
Incorporate the sweet potatoes and stir them to coat. Cover the pot with a lid and cook it over medium heat for 15 -20 minutes or until potatoes are fork-tender. Cooking them with the lid on will create a liquid caramel that coats the potatoes. For a thicker sauce, cook them uncovered for an additional 5 minutes to reduce the liquid.
Once the sweet potatoes are cooked, transfer them to a serving dish and serve them warm.

Cut the sweet potatoes evenly so they cook at the same rate.
Cook it on medium heat, stirring frequently to give the caramel sauce time to thicken. Undercooking it ends with a watery sauce that doesn’t coat the sweet potatoes enough.
Use a fork to test when the potatoes are done. Look for sweet potatoes that are tender but not mushy.
Make a thicker caramel sauce by removing the lid and cooking the yams for an additional 5 minutes to let the sauce reduce down and thicken when I want to do this.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.