Slow Cooker Candied Yams

Forget the canned stuff this year! Make these Slow Cooker Candied Yams from scratch.

Hello! I am sharing a holiday side dish today for you. My husband adores candied yams and I finally took the time to make them from scratch! In years past I’ve been delegated to pick up the canned yams and often I can’t find them. Now that I know how easy it is to make these from fresh yams, I won’t have to go searching for canned.

I start with thick sliced red garnet yams. I add a cornstarch and water slurry, melted butter, cinnamon, cloves, salt and molasses.

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4 hours later the yams are falling apart tender, see below. I then add the brown sugar to sweeten.

Stay tuned the next few weeks and I will be sharing more holiday recipes. Have a great week!

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Slow Cooker Candied Yams

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time4 hrs

Total Time4 hrs 15 mins

Servings: 12

Calories: 364kcal

Author: Sarah Olson

Ingredients

• 4 lbs. red garnet yams
• 1.5 cups water
• 2 Tbsp. cornstarch
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. cloves
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup melted butter (1 stick)
• 1 Tbsp. molasses
• 1.5 cups brown sugar (add at the end)

Slow Cooker Size:

• 6 quart or larger

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Instructions

• Peel the yams and slice into 1 inch slices. Add to the slow cooker.
• In a small bowl whisk together the water and cornstarch. Add to the slow cooker.
• Add the butter, molasses, cinnamon cloves and salt. Wait to add the brown sugar. Stir.
• Cover and cook on HIGH for 4 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time.
• After the cooking time is done, add the brown sugar and gently stir.
• Serve and enjoy!

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Notes

Nutritional values are approximate. If you require a special diet, please use your own calculations. Values are for 1/12 of the recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 364kcal | Carbohydrates: 72g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 111mg | Potassium: 1288mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 8.9% | Vitamin C: 31.3% | Calcium: 5.8% | Iron: 6.1%

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