Description
Southern comfort meets sweet indulgence in Classic Candied Yams with Marshmallows, a beloved holiday side dish that melts hearts and delights palates. Caramelized brown sugar and fluffy marshmallows create a nostalgic harmony you’ll crave with every delectable spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 pounds (1.36 kilograms) sweet potatoes (about 4–5 medium), peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
- 2 cups mini marshmallows
Sweeteners and Spices:
- ¾ cup brown sugar (light or dark)
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Liquid Ingredient:
- ¼ cup water
Instructions
- Prepare a spacious rectangular baking vessel by lightly coating with cooking spray, ensuring comprehensive surface coverage.
- Slice sweet potatoes into uniform, chunky segments, creating consistent cooking potential.
- Submerge potato pieces in a generously sized pot filled with cool water, allowing gentle boiling until vegetables transform into tender, easily pierced morsels.
- Carefully drain potato chunks, allowing residual moisture to evaporate.
- Craft a luxurious caramelizing liquid by melting butter in a simmering saucepan, gradually incorporating brown sugar, warm water, aromatic cinnamon, fragrant nutmeg, and delicate salt.
- Whisk the mixture methodically until achieving a silky, effervescent consistency, then remove from thermal source.
- Introduce vanilla essence into the glossy syrup, stirring to integrate complex flavors.
- Transfer softened potato pieces into prepared baking dish, gently cascading the spiced caramel mixture across the surface.
- Delicately fold potatoes, ensuring comprehensive coating without fragmenting delicate pieces.
- Shield dish with aluminum foil, allowing potatoes to absorb rich, warming flavors during initial baking cycle.
- Uncover and distribute marshmallows across the glistening surface in an even, artistic arrangement.
- Return to oven, permitting marshmallows to transform into golden, molten clouds of sweetness.
- Allow dish to rest momentarily, permitting flavors to harmonize before presenting this comforting delicacy.
Notes
- Drain sweet potatoes thoroughly to prevent excess moisture, ensuring a rich, caramelized coating that sticks perfectly to each chunk.
- Use fresh, high-quality marshmallows for the best golden-brown topping that melts into a dreamy, gooey layer.
- Swap white sugar with maple syrup or honey for a more complex, deeper sweetness that complements the natural flavor of sweet potatoes.
- For a gluten-free version, double-check that all ingredients, especially marshmallows, are certified gluten-free to accommodate dietary restrictions.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 10
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg