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.
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!
Slow Cooker Candied Yams
Sweet and syrupy candied yams are perfect for your holiday dinner.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 15 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 364kcal
Equipment
- Slow Cooker- 6 quart or larger
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)
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 1 Tbsp. molasses
- 1.5 cups brown sugar (add at the end)
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, vanilla, 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!
Video
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: 445IU | Vitamin C: 25.8mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 1.1mg
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Hello there, do I need to use salted or unsalted butter?
I used salted
In your recipes video how much vanilla favor do you use on yams. Not in printable recipes
Thank you Pat. It’s a half teaspoon.