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Easy Oven Baked Candied Yams
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Easy Oven Baked Candied Yams

1 h 15 minServes 8Nutri-Score D€
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what you need

Ingredients

8 people
  • sweet potatoes (peeled and sliced into rounds)Produce4 pieces
  • brown sugar (packed)Pantry300 g
  • white sugarPantry300 g
  • vanilla extractPantry15 ml
  • neutral oilPantry60 ml
  • butter (melted)Dairy56 g
  • cinnamon (ground)Spices3 g
  • nutmeg (ground)Spices1 g
  • orange (freshly squeezed, optional)Produce1 piece

per serving

Nutrition

471kcal

Carbs
98 g
Proteins
1 g
Fat
9 g
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what you’ll use

Tools

  • Baking dish
  • Mixing bowl
  • Oven

step by step

Method

  1. Prepare the sweet potatoes

    • Peel the sweet potatoes and slice them into rounds.
    • Arrange the slices in a baking dish.
    Step 1
  2. Mix the candied glaze

    • In a bowl, combine the brown sugar, white sugar, vanilla, neutral oil and melted butter.
    • Season with cinnamon and nutmeg and add a squeeze of fresh orange juice if using.
    • Stir until smooth and well combined.
    Step 2
  3. Coat and bake covered

    • Pour the glaze evenly over the sweet potatoes.
    • Cover the dish tightly with foil.
    • Bake at 190 °C until the potatoes are fork tender.
    Step 3
  4. Uncover and finish

    • Remove the foil and baste the potatoes with the syrup.
    • Bake a few more minutes until glossy and caramelized.
    Step 4