Candied Yams With Marshmallows
Creamy roasted yams layered with brown sugar, butter, and toasted marshmallows. Yams are boiled until tender, transferred to a baking dish, topped with butter and brown sugar, then finished under heat until marshmallows melt into a gooey golden crust. A classic side dish with minimal hands-on time.
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 400°F.
- 2
Peel yams and cut into rough cubes.
- 3
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add yams and boil until tender, about 20 minutes.
- 4
Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray and transfer yams to it.
- 5
Top with cubed butter.
- 6
Sprinkle with brown sugar.
- 7
Layer marshmallows on top.
- 8
Bake until marshmallows are melted, about 10 minutes.
- 9
Serve.
Good to Know
Cover and refrigerate up to 3 days. Reheat covered at 350°F until warm.
Boil yams and assemble in baking dish up to 1 day ahead. Bake before serving.
Hot, straight from the oven.
Common Mistakes
Do not skip boiling step to avoid dense, undercooked yams.
Do not bake longer than 10 minutes to avoid burnt marshmallows.