Marshmallow-Topped Candied Yams

Name: Marshmallow-Topped Candied Yams
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Soul Food, Southern Recipes, American
Ingredients: 2 cups Brown Sugar; 2 tbsp Butter; 1 tsp Ground Nutmeg; 3 cups Miniature Marshmallows; 1 cup Orange Juice; 2.5 lb Yams

Side Dish 🥗 Soul Food 🇺🇸Southern Recipes 🇺🇸American Low-Sodium Gluten-Free Vegetarian 🥦Comfort-Food Pescatarian 🐟

Marshmallow-Topped Candied Yams balance caramelized sweetness with a hint of citrus, as tender yams soak up a brown sugar and orange glaze. A cloud of melted, toasted marshmallows adds a lightly crisp, gooey finish. Perfect for holiday dinners or comforting Sunday spreads, this side dish brings nostalgic flavor to the table.

Prep15 mins
Cook1 hr 30 mins
Serves6
DifficultyEasy

1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2

Roast the whole yams in the preheated oven until almost tender, 35 to 40 minutes; let them cool.
3

Lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
4

Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat; stir in the sugar, juice, and nutmeg until the sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low; cook until the liquid thickens and turns syrupy, 10 to 15 minutes.
5

Peel the yams; cut them into bite-sized chunks. Arrange them in a single layer in a 13 x 9-inch baking dish. Drizzle the syrup over the yams.
6

Bake in the preheated oven, basting the yams with the syrup every 15 minutes until they are fork-tender, about 35 minutes.
7

Arrange the marshmallows over the yams; continue baking until the marshmallows are puffy and brown, about 10 minutes more.