Best Candied Yams Recipe
This best candied yams recipe is a sweet, classic, and holiday-perfect side dish made with tender sweet potatoes baked in a rich, caramelized brown sugar syrup. Flavored with warm spices and a hint of orange, it delivers a soft, buttery texture that melts in your mouth. Easy to prepare, 100% halal-friendly, and perfect for Eid, family dinners, or festive meals, this recipe is a timeless comfort food everyone will love.
Ingredients
- 2 lb sweet potatoes peeled and sliced (½-inch thick)
- ¾ cup dark brown sugar or light brown sugar
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 stick 8 tbsp unsalted butter (halal dairy)
- 4 tbsp frozen orange juice concentrate thawed
- 2 tbsp alcohol-free vanilla extract
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease a baking dish.
- Arrange sliced sweet potatoes evenly in the dish.
- In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
- Add brown sugar, white sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, salt, orange juice concentrate, and vanilla. Stir until dissolved.
- Pour syrup evenly over the sweet potatoes.
- Cover with foil and bake for 30–40 minutes.
- Remove foil, baste with syrup, and bake uncovered for 20–25 minutes until glazed and tender.
- Rest for 5 minutes before serving. Spoon syrup on top.