Stove Top Candied Yams are a delicious one-pot old-fashioned southern side dish. These melt-in-your-mouth tender sweet potatoes are cooked to perfection in a buttery cinnamon syrup.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time20 minutesmins
Total Time30 minutesmins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Stove Top Candied Yams
Servings: 8
Calories: 354kcal
Author: Garnish and Glaze
Ingredients
4-5sweet potatoes, (~2.5 pounds, try to select long and skinny ones)
6tablespoonssalted butter
3/4cupbrown sugar
3/4cupgranulated sugar
1 1/2teaspoonsground cinnamon
1/4teaspoonnutmeg, (optional)
1/2teaspoonsalt
1tablespoonvanilla
Instructions
Peel and slice sweet potatoes into 1/2 inch rounds. Set aside.
Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the sugars, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Add the sweet potatoes and stir until coated.
Bring mixture to a simmer, reduce heat to med-low, place lid on but cracked open 1-2 inches. Cook for 10-12 minutes. Remove lid, give it a stir to flip the rounds over and continue to simmer uncovered for 10-15 more minutes until tender when poked with a fork and sauce is slightly thickened like syrup. Gently stir in the vanilla and serve.