Authentic Soul Food-style baked candied yams are a holiday table must-have! Learn how to make the easiest baked candied yams with this recipe + video tutorial.
It’s been a long time coming, but the time is here—I MUST share my recipe for some good old-fashioned baked candied yams, done the I Heart Recipes way—soul food style! I refer to these baked yams as the “soul food” version because they are the kind of candied yams you might get at an authentic soul food restaurant. They’re buttery and tender and practically melt in your mouth!
This ain’t my first candied yams recipe. I uploaded a recipe for the “best ever” candied yams years ago, but THIS recipe will give that one a run for its money. Don’t get me wrong, both recipes are amazing. However, if you’re looking for Southern or Soul Food style candied yams, this is the one you want! This candied yams recipe is actually easier to make as well.
Y’all know that baked candied yams are a holiday season staple. No holiday table is complete without ‘em! They’re the perfect side dish for Thanksgiving dinner, Christmas dinner, Easter dinner… you name it. The warm spices and sweet candied syrup just scream festive to me. But I don’t want holiday traditions keepin’ y’all from making this recipe anytime you please because it really is that easy! So whether you’re gearing up to impress family during the holidays or just want to have a classic Soul Food side dish with your meal, Cousin Rosie’s got you covered.
Now that I have your attention, let me tell you (and show you) how I make the famous I Heart Recipes candied yams.
Ingredients You Need for Baked Candied Yams
I love that this baked candied yams recipe doesn’t call for any crazy ingredients. You can easily pop over to the grocery store and find everything you need. So, what goes into the best candied yams recipe?
For my Southern-style candied yams, I use garnet yams (which are actually red sweet potatoes). I love the orange flesh of the garnet yams because they make beautiful, vibrant candied yams and are also nice and sweet. I buy medium-sized yams for this recipe. They’re easier to deal with when it comes to peeling and cutting.
What’s the difference between a yam and a sweet potato?
Y’all know I love—and make a lot of—sweet potato recipes. It’s a Southern staple! But what really is the difference between a yam and a sweet potato?? Well, I talked a bit about it in my sweet potato muffins post, but if you’re in the United States, basically, there is no difference!
Ingredients for the Candied Mixture
What do you need to make the sweet, buttery candied yams sauce that caramelizes these babies to perfection? I am so glad you asked. The candied mixture I pour over my candied yams combines butter, sugar, and yummy spices. You’ll need the following:
- Salted butter: Trust me, use REAL butter. The candied mixture might not come together perfectly if you use anything else.
- Brown sugar: You can use either light brown sugar or dark brown sugar—either is fine! The only difference is that dark brown sugar has more molasses.
- White sugar: I use plain ol’ granulated white sugar in this recipe.
- Vanilla extract: Y’all know I’m gonna say it… don’t use that imitation crap! Real vanilla extract in this house only, boo boo!
- Spices: For the candied yam spices, I use ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, clove, and ginger. If you dislike any of these, leave them out!
Don’t want to waste your time measuring out all those ingredients? Cousin Rosie’s got an answer for that too. I put all the spices for candied yams in one bag and called it my Rosamae Seasonings Yam Spice! It has everything you need (yes, even the sugar and vanilla!), so all you gotta do is dump the package on in there. For this baked candied yams recipe, you’d use one whole package. Then, if you want it sweeter, add a little bit more!
Equipment Needed
You don’t need any special equipment to make this recipe. Here’s what I use:
- Utensils: whisk, spatula, or spoon to mix the sauce and stir the yams.
- Sharp knife and vegetable peeler.
- Measuring cups and spoons.
- A 9×13 baking dish (which fits the proportions of this recipe perfectly)
- Medium sauce pot for the candied yams sauce.
- Aluminum foil to cover the baking dish.
How to Make Soul Food Candied Yams in the Oven
Making these Southern-baked candied yams is super easy. In short, simply wash the yams, peel and cut them, make the delicious and fragrant candied mixture, and pour it over the yams, then bake! It’s that simple.
What sets this candied yams recipe apart from some of my other yams recipes is that no boiling or other special steps are required. Instead, we’ll just bake them until they’re perfectly tender, and we are good to go. Here’s a quick step-by-step overview of how to make my soul food style baked candied yams.
- Wash and peel the yams. Yes, I know we’re peeling, so why wash? So that none of that skin grime gets on that vibrant orange flesh, that’s why! Using a vegetable peeler is the easiest way to peel yams, in my opinion.
- Cut the yams. Instead of cutting them up into chunks, I cut my yams into half-inch (ish) circles. For medium-sized yams, that’s the perfect cut. If your yams are larger or smaller, use your judgment. Then, spread them out in your baking dish.
- Make the candied yam sauce. In a medium sauce pot, melt a whole stick of butter. Once you have that melted butter in there, add the sugars and spices. Mix until the sugar is completely dissolved. I do this over medium heat, then turn the heat off before mixing in the vanilla. You don’t want to overheat the sugar mixture and cause it to burn.
- Pour the glaze over the yams. Cover all those fresh yams with that sweet, sweet sauce. Feel free to stir the yams until they’re well-coated.
- Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. After the first 30 minutes, the yams won’t be done just yet—but now is the time to base them with that candied mixture. Use a spoon to stir the yams and spread that caramelized goodness all over the yams. Cover and return to the oven for another 15-20 minutes.
- Let the candied yams sit before serving. This will let the glaze thicken slightly, making it the perfect caramelly glaze (plus, you don’t want to serve molten sugar to your guests!).
Soul Food Baked Candied Yams Video Tutorial
You can watch how I make my baked candied yams recipe on YouTube or below in the recipe card! The tutorial makes it easy to see how I cut the yams, make the glaze, and what the finished product looks like. Don’t forget to like and comment on the video and subscribe to my channel, where I regularly add new recipe video tutorials!
Candied Yams Recipe Variations, Pro-Tips, and FAQs
Everyone has their way of making candied yams. Is mine the best way? Well, of course, I believe it is. But even so, I want y’all to make the best side dish you’ve ever made. So, if you’ve got questions, I got answers! As always, I highly recommend following the written recipe as-is for the best results.
What do you do with leftover baked candied yams?
I will warn you that these candied yams will go FAST, so there might not be any leftovers! However, you can keep leftover candied yams in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.
How to reheat baked candied yams:
- In the oven: Cover with foil in an oven-safe dish and reheat at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes.
- In the microwave: Reheat in a microwave-safe container in 30-60 second intervals, occasionally stirring, until reheated. You can cover it with vented plastic wrap to trap some steam, but DON’T cover with foil!
Can you freeze these baked candied yams?
Baked candied yams will not freeze well, so I do not recommend freezing them. The yams will get mushy, and the texture will change completely.
Can you make candied yams ahead of time?
I have to say this recipe tastes best when made the same day—and it’s SO easy to make too! However, yes, you can make baked candied yams ahead of time. First, cut up the yams and cover them with sauce, then allow the sauce to cool completely before storing the prepped yams in the fridge. Then, when it’s time to bake, simply cover with foil and bake according to my recipe directions.
What toppings can you add to baked candied yams?
If you want candied yams with toppings, check out my candied yams with mini marshmallows recipe! Some popular toppings include:
- Miniature marshmallows.
- Candied pecans (mix chopped pecans into the sauce mixture or make a praline topping).
- Maple syrup drizzle (or add it to the sauce when cooking).
- Streusel topping (like on my Southern sweet potato casserole recipe).
- Flaky sea salt for a hint of saltiness to balance out the sweetness.
Can I half or double this baked candied yams recipe to feed fewer/more people?
Of course, you can! The recipe, as written, feeds about eight people (depending on their appetites!), so if you are feeding a large crowd of people, you may want to make several pans of these yams. If you use a larger pan (like a roasting pan) and more yams, you will likely need to extend the cooking time so the yams all cook evenly. On the other hand, if you’re planning on halving the recipe to feed a smaller family, the yams might take less time to cook! Start at 30 minutes and work from there.
Do you have to boil the yams before baking them?
No, ma’am—there is NO boiling required in this recipe! That’s what makes these easy candied yams. One less step, one less pot used, that’s a win in my book!
What are some other ways to cook candied yams?
If you’re short on time or, more importantly, oven space (especially during the holidays!), I also have a slow cooker candied yams recipe, stove top Bourbon candied yams, and Instant Pot candied yams.
Recipe Card for Soul Food Style Baked Candied Yams
No joke, everyone loves these oven-baked candied yams. You can’t go wrong with this classic holiday side dish! If you made this recipe and loved it, let me know in the comments below! Print out this recipe card with detailed instructions, cook times, and ingredient measurements and keep it on hand for holidays, a special occasion, or whenever you feel like enjoying some good ol’ soul food.
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Soul Food Style Baked Candied Yams
Ingredients
- 5 medium sized yams I use Red Garnet yams
- 8 tbsp salted butter softened
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground clove
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar light or dark
- 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract not imitation
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F.
- Wash the yams.
- Peel then chop the yams (make sure that they are about 1/2 inch thick).
- Place the yams into a 9×13 baking dish.
- Place the butter into a medium-sized pot and melt it over medium heat.
- Once the butter is melted, sprinkle in the white & brown sugar, ground cinnamon,ground nutmeg, ground ginger, and ground clove.
- Turn the stove off, mix the ingredients until the sugar is dissolved, then add in the vanilla extract.
- Pour the candied mixture over the yams and try to coat all the yams with the buttery brown sugar glaze.
- Next, cover the baking dish with foil and bake the yams in the oven for 30 minutes.
- Remove the yams from the oven and baste them with the candied mixture. Mix with a spoon so the glaze evenly covers all the yam slices.
- Cover the yams and continue baking for another 15-20 minutes.
- Remove the yams from the oven – they should now be super tender and soft. Let them sit for about 10 minutes before serving (the glaze with thicken up).
- Enjoy!
Video
More Holiday-Ready Sweet Potato Recipes:
Sweet Potato Pie Cinnamon Rolls
Thanks Rosie for the recipe…. Will be trying it soon xoxoxo
Can you freeze Candied Sweet Potatoes?
I wouldn’t. They will be like mush when you go to heat up. Just sayin. If you make correctly there will be no need anyhow:)
Can someone explain why the recipe says shut the oven off? Before you bake them?
It says stove. Not oven
Says Stove and you turn the stove off so you don’t burn the sugar mix
She means shut off stove top after sugar mixture. Pour mix and put in oven.
It says turn off the stove. After melting butter/sugar mixture
I’m sure she meant turn the eye on the stove off before baking them.
It doesn’t say cut the oven off. It says cut the stove (aka stove top) off after missing the brown sugar and spices.
Taste like my Grandmother’s recipe. Excellent.
Ooo that would be perfect for a pie
Yes! This would make a delicious pie. I have never made something that’s tastes so good!!!!! I did add mini marshmallows!
You can also add some chopped walnuts, and raisens… Your recipe is to be reckoned with… Yummmmm…
Hi Rosie, First I wanted to say I absolutely love watching your videos!! Thank you for sharing your recipes. Ok so, I’ve never made yams before but I am going to try this recipe this thanksgiving! Quick question… I always see marshmallows on top of yams, can I put marshmallows on top of this recipe or would it be to much?
Hi Crystal!I have a yams recipe with marshmallows here. However, you can certainly top this recipe with marshmallows if you’d like.
Can u use can yams use these recipes for elderly dome homes just dont bake that long use canned.
My absolute favorite recipe. I’ve been making these using this recipe for years and my family always designates me to bring my delicious candied yams. Thank you ♡
Wow! I made this for a Christmas Dinner held last week! Scented up the whole house, beautifully! Everyone raved about it, and even told those who did not get to enjoy it how GREAT it was! Had to promise several people that I would make another dish and share it with them… I just put that “dish” in the oven, and will share it tomorrow – oh, by the way – I made triple the recipe both times…. Thank you for sharing with us. I will certainly try other dishes from your site….
Hi Phyllis! I’m so glad that you liked and tried my recipe! I always have to make several batches as well! XOXO
Hey Rosie, how do you make the bigger batches? Two pans or a bigger pan? Do I cook two pans at the same time? I am confused as to why this is the only question unanswered & it is very important.. thank you!
You can cook two different batches, or use a bigger bake dish and make one large batch.
Is it best to use dark brown sugar or light brown sugar?
Either will work.
Hello Rosie!!
I can not wait to try this recipe next week for Thanksgiving 🙂
I saw your post on Facebook about choosing some single parent families to help out and would like to Ask you to consider our family. I am a single mom of five for nearly five years now after loosing the kids dad to heart failure. My little love sweet potatoes and I cannot wait to make this recipe to share with them! Bless you and your generosity this holiday season 🙂
When you made the triple the recipe, did it take longer to cook OR did you use3 9×13 pans?
Tried your receipe AWESOME!!
I tried this for a Sunday Dinner side and my family devoured them. Thank you for this recipe!
Thanks for trying my recipe Tiffany!
Hi Rosie, I tried this recipe on Easter and it was a hit. Thank you for the tutorial because I’m a visual person and it helped me to see what things should look like. The recipe was simple and easy to follow. My family loved it. Thank you
Thanks for trying Deborah!
Try just a pinch of cayenne pepper
I just finished doing this recipe along with your fried chicken and your collard greens oh my goodness this has to be the best the dinner I’ve ever made for my family my husband is so content with the seasoning and the texture of all of these goodies thank you so much for teaching us how to make this incredible dishes
Thanks so much for trying Vannie!
Hi Rosie, I’m a bachelor with extremely limited cooking skills. My mom was the best cook, but she passed away a couple of years ago. My remaining family skipped the holidays until now. We planned a thanksgiving dinner and each family brought a dish they were good at. They expected me to bring store bought deserts. I decided to try your recipes for sweet potato pies and your southern baked yams. Everyone raved about how good both were. They actually accused me of paying someone to make them for me. Thanks for you fantastic site. I love how you give your viewers (like me) the confidence that we can make these dishes. Heck, you make it fun! Thanks for helping a brother out!
Hi Ernest! Thanks so much for using my recipes!
II tried it before and didn’t save it. I’m glad I found it again. It was super delicious.
Hi Rosie
I have been trying to make a good macaroni and cheese for years and this Thanksgiving 2019 I found your recipes for soul food mac and cheese, soul food candid yams and sweet potato pie. I must say they were a hit and my family loved every dish I made from you. You are the absolute truth!! I appreciate you sharing your talent! I will definitely be using plenty more of your recipes
These are amazing. I was born in the south but live in Michigan now and these remind me of the candied yams my granny used to make. They’ll be a part of my thanksgiving table from now on.
Worst candied yams ever. Did you have family put comments and stars
Not a family member but this is by far the best and simplest candied yams I’ve ever made and I consider myself a great cook. But as always, you have to cook with love. Hate leaves the best recipes tasting a little bitter. Better luck and love next tine.
I found this recipe about 2-3yrs ago. I been fixing them every since. The best I’ve had & I’am 68yrs young. Fixing some now w/ mustard greens & roast.I will do other recipe’s nothing like Good eating. Thanks!! Ms. J
Hi Rosie, Happy Thanksgiving! Thanks for sharing this recipe. It was very easy to make, and it turned out perfect! I am looking forward to trying some of your others.
Best Wishes,
Teal
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can’t wait to make these! And its convenient! You can pop these in the oven and start one or two more dishes! Thanks Rosie!
Thank you for coming by India!
Hello, I would like to make this recipe for 200+ people, I don’t know how to measure for this amount for that many guest. Can you help me. Thanks.
Hi Margaret! 200 people is a lot!! LOL.. You will probably have to make this recipe times 20 or more.
Thank you, this help me. May GOD continue to bless you.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rosie,
My father passed 2 years ago he made the best candied yams ever, but he would not divulge the recipe . This recipe I just completed today. I love them! They are close to my dad’s. I did not have nutmeg, so I used allspice instead. Then added 1tbsp of Lemon flavoring as well. I will make this for my family on Christmas because I am the host. They will be so surprised. Thank you Rosie!!! 5 stars from me.
Thanks for trying my recipe. 🙂
Am I able to use the frozen yams that are already cut and just cook
For best results, use fresh yams.
I Love All your recipes especially The Southern Mac N”Cheese Keep doing what Your Doing
Thank you Chavanna!
Yum! It’s not Thanksgiving without Candied Yams!
I agree!
Hello can you please give me some advice on cooking and what season to use for my turkey.
Hi Marion. Be sure to check out my turkey recipes.
i love this so much but How much of the ingredients should i cut down if im feeding only 4 people?
Just what I’ve been waiting for!
I hope that you give my recipe a try!
Made these last Sunday and my husband thought they were really good. He loves my sisters candied sweets….however he said I can have either one for Thanksgiving…it did not matter to him. Both are good!
Awesome!!
Can I use sweet potatoes instead of candied yams?
sure
Rosé I just finished making the candi yams but I used sweet potatoes and boiled them first they’re delicious I been looking for this taste a long time ,out of Town year’s ago stopped At a restaurant now I found that taste gain ty rose
How nicei & touching. You never know what will happen in live with the lost & found! Be blsessed & I can’t wait to try this recipe.
Would it be too sweet if I did a marshmallow topping in the last 5 minutes of cooking? I want to make these for Thanksgiving, but my dad really loves marshmallows.
No feel free to add marshmallows on top! 😀 Happy Holidays!
Do you boil them first & then cut or just leave them hard after cleaning & peeling & follow the recipe ?
Please check out the video, and written recipe. It’s all there.
I just made these tonight. They are fantastic!! I baked for 30 mins (covered) and basted, then baked for another 15 mins covered. When I reheat tomorrow for Thanksgiving dinner, I will bake uncovered for as long as it takes to reheat and the sauce to reduce a slight bit and top with pecans. Thanks for the great recipe Rosie!!
Awesome!! I’m glad that everything came out for you Marnie! Happy Holidays!
Thank you so much for this recipe! I’m just starting to make it but I think it’s going to be a new tradition. I’m recalling my grandparents in North Carolina and their candied yams! Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Holidays!
They turned out awesome! Best recipe for candied yams ever! Thank you!
Hi Rosie
I found you on YouTube. I made this recipe to take to my boyfriends parents for Thanksgiving. I had never made yams nor a sweet potato pie before and to be honest I was NERVOUS but let me just say this recipe and your sweet potatoe pie recipe was a HIT! Sooo tasty! I think about 5 people asked me what I used in both recipes. I had to pass on you website! Keep doing what you’re doing!
Hi Victoria! So glad that you and your family liked my recipe! Thanks for telling everyone about my blog! XOXO
I made this recipe for my thanksgiving dinner and it turned out wonderful! I switched it up a little by adding all spice and syrup to make a little slippery, and first time I baked for 30 minutes mixed everything together and re baked for an hour….can I say my son is still talking about these yams!
I’m glad that you were able to work with the recipe 😀
I have been cooking for over 40 years and candied yams is a favorite dish of mine; but I never cared for any of the recipes I had tried. I discovered your blog during the week of Thanksgiving and made these on Thanksgiving day. My granddaughter praised the dish and said these were the best I’d ever made. There was none left at the end of dinner. Thanks to you I finally found a recipe for yams that I can be proud to serve.
Hi Carol!! I’m glad that you tried and love my recipe! XOXO
Made these for Thanksgiving and my family loved them. Thanks Rosie!
Hey Rosie! I made your candied yams recipe today for Christmas dinner and it was hit! My mother praised me for making the best yams she has ever tasted. The yams went fast! I finally found a candied yams recipe that I will continue to use for years to come! Thanks Rosie!
Made these for New Years. They were beyond delicious. The family and I kept going back for more. This is definitely a keeper. Thanks Rosie!!!
Girllllllll, I made this dish for both New Years and Christimas dinner and had the peoples salivating! I will continue to make my sweet potatoes like this. Thanks for Sharing!
So I made these for the 1st time on Sunday and everyone loved them!! They said they were the best that they have ever had. My boyfriend pretty much ate the whole dish by himself. Absolutly will make them again!!! Thank you so much for sharing
Hi Amber! I’m glad that you liked the recipe!
Yes i will be cooking this tonite Rosie it looks ao goos from tha picture now lets hope i can get it right lol Thank you
I’m sure that you can do it Shameka! Enjoy! XOXO
These were a hit the last time I made them. I am making them again right now again to go with my Sunday meal. Rosie, these do top your last one although the last one was good as well. Thanks for sharing all your recipies.
I agree. I really like this recipe as well. XOXo
Hi Rosie!
I simply love your recipes. I don’t think I can cook that well but I tried this and your fried chicken recipe last night and it was amazing. Thank you so much!! This was simple and to the point and very tasty.
Hi Sharmice! I’m glad that you liked the chicken recipe! XOXO
I will try it this thanks giving
Would it be okay to add lemon juice to my yams to keep them bright orange? I’m so use to boiling them with it to keep them bright. Can’t wait to try!
You can do whatever you’d like to your candied yams.
This is a perfect Southern recipe! THANK YOU!
Thank YOU! XOXO
Hi Rosie,
I have been trying to make decent candied yams for a while, with no luck. They usually end up in the trash. I tried this recipe and the yams came out perfect!
Thanks.
Hi Gail! Thanks for trying my recipe! XOXO
Am making these again for Thanksgiving my so is a sweet potatoe freak thanx for a new dish love your sight!
I fix candied yams all year around. They go with about anything.
Absolutely delicious recipe! Best my husband and I have ever had! Thank you for sharing!
Thanks or trying my recipe! XOXO
I have a ton of yams and was searching for a recipe to use them up. I think this will do the trick!! Sounds soo yummy I am trying them tonight. And I just have to add that you are absolutely adorable!!
Thanks so much Joanie! I’m glad that you found my recipe! XOXO
The best Yams that I have ever had thanks
Thanks for trying my recipe!
I’ve tried the collard greens from your ingredients and directions and they are slamming, I can’t wait till I get the ingredients for the candied yams and the smothered chickenost of all the recipes. I really want to try the smothered turkey chops. Umumum they lool good. Never had before beside turkey for the holidays.
It’s amazing. You should definitely give it a try!
Thank you came out good!
Glad that you liked the recipe
Hi. I have noticed that you have posted two recipes for Candied Yams. This one that doesn’t require boiling yams first and this one that is only baked. Can you tell me which one is better and the differences? Thanks so much.
Sorry. That was supposed to say, this recipe is only baked with ground cloves and the other is boiled first with no cloves. And the amount of sugars is different in both.
Hi Donna. The BEST Candied Yams Recipe, is a older recipe. The yams are slightly boiled before baking, and topped with marshmallows. The Baked Candied Yams are completely baked in the oven. Both are great. I can’t choose which I like more.
Thanks so much. I think I will choose the one that is completely baked in the oven. One less step to do. Can’t wait to try them.
This looks awesome I’m going to try it on thanksgiving
Hi Rosie!! thank you so much for all the wonderful recipes and ideas, I will be trying a few out this week just to make sure I’m doing everything right before the holiday feast!!!!
Thanks for coming by!
You are the real MVP! This is just what I was looking
for! This is the same method my mom used when I was younger. I’ll be making this recipe tonight. Thank you!!’
Thanks for coming by!
Woman, I had to come back & review this recipe. I made it yesterday for the Resident & Family Thanksgiving Meal @ the nursing home where my mother lives. To begin, I’ve never really cared for candied sweet potatoes but the meal was about Momma’s favorites & she loves them so I began a search for how to make them in any way that they wouldn’t just be the standard syrupy, sickly-sweet dish that they usually are. I found your recipe & decided that all those sweet/warm spices would have to make a difference and boy did they ever. Since I love the flavor of brown sugar, I changed the ratio & increased the brown sugar. I also added a pinch of salt. These potatoes were over the top. We all loved them, especially Momma. I plan to make them again next week for Thanksgiving at home. This recipe is a keeper for sure. As a matter of fact, it’ll soon be penned in to my Betty Crocker cookbook for easy future reference. I recommend this recipe for sure.
Hi Marie! I am so glad that you tried and liked my recipe! Thanks so much for your review! XOXO
Looking forward to making this for my Thanksgiving meal this year. Does it matter if I use light or dark brown sugar?
You can use either. It won’t make a huge difference.
I will be trying this for the first time this week! If I don’t have salted butter, how much salt do you think is needed? Thank you!
Try 1/4 tsp of salt . XOXO
Tried a majority of your recipes last Thanksgiving and I definitely will be trying all your recipes this year…well in a couple of days lol. Thanks so much for this website…..My family went crazy over our feast last year!!! I am a young 32 year old mother of 5 children and when the family is happy with a stomach full of delicious food the house is with nothing but happiness. You are heaven sent,,,,,,needed the help!!! Thanks again!!!!
Hey ReeRee! Glad that you like my recipes. I hope you and your family have a lovely holiday! XOXO
For those with dietary restrictions to dairy and sugar! I substituted all of the sugar contents with 1 cup of Honey, and substituted the butter with 8 Tbls of Olive Oil. This was a huge hit!! Amazing mixture of seasonings! 🙂 Thank you for the recipe.
If I add marshmallows on top will it be too sweet?
I suggest trying it before adding the marshmallows, then take it from there.
If I wanted to add marshmallows..would I add it for the last five minutes ?
Yes. That will work.
These are fabulous! Made them last year at Christmas and was asked to bring them this year for Thanksgiving! So glad I was able to find the video again !
Girl thank you sooooo much I was looking for a recipe and you came through in a clutch since I have to cook. I looooove eating my candied yams and macaroni together.
Hi there! OMG so do I!! My favorite combo!!
Hi Rosie,
I am new to your website. This yam recipe sounds sooo yummy.
And I’m trying it for tomorrow Thanksgiving.
One question ( I hope you see this soon! )
The butter and sugar is not incorperating very well. there is butter
sitting on the top and the sugars are not liquifying. Is this normal?
hugs,
TR
Happy Holidays!
Is this before or after the yams are cooked? Also, did yu use real butter or margarine?
Your recipe was absolutely amazing thank you so much!! Keep up the good work !
Hi Kayla. Glad that you liked the recipe!
Can I make these a day before Thanksgiving?
Yes, you can.
Hi,merry Christmas I put in search “candied yams” and your blog came up,great job on blogging it’s a talent and so is your recipe I’m making them soon..thanks beautiful lady I’m thankful and can’t wait to eat Christmas dinner with my family GOD bless you and your family.
Hi Kasandra! So glad that you found my blog. I hope that you give the recipe a try. Happy holidays! XOXO
Hi Rosie!
Theses sound amazing so I’m going to give them a try. I HATE canned sweet potatoes/yams & that’s what my grandmother & mom always made so I never ate them. I have been making my own for several years & they’re pretty good. I use a juiced orange and add most of what you do . My question is, could I make the sauce the night before, incorporate it, store it in the fridge then bake the next day? I’m glad I found your blog & plan on trying LOTS of your recipes. Thank you!
I’d just make everything at once.
I found this video last year and everyone loved it! My mother in law even admitted they were the best! Signing up now to be on your mailing list because I could be cooking this good all year long!
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Thank you
These were super easy and just as delicious as Rosie promised!! I will definitely be making this recipe again.
OMG !!!! These are absolutely wonderful…..and so easy!! Rosie I just found your blog. Every year at Thanksgiving I search the web for a new candied yams recipe because I’m never really satisfied. These yams are so good and sooooo EASY. Thank you for the recipe. I am now a subscriber to your blog.
Hi Rosie my name is rosa I’m Mexican n I love your recipes Ithank to share we everybody
Hi Rosa! Glad that you like my recipes! XOXO
I made this recipe for Thanksgiving today and it was a really big hit. thanks for making it available. My mother ate every bite of hers and she doesn’t eat much of anything anymore. It was easy and fast. Happy Thanksgiving 2016 from Melissa Clifton and family!
Aweee!! I’m glad that you liked the recipe!!! Your mom too!! XOXO
Hello, searched for candied yams and found yours. It turned out so good. So good I could eat them all day. I followed exactly as recipes says except used both the orange and yellow yams – thought it would be “pretty” with the two colors. We had leftovers and am so glad because I can eat them again!! Thank you for the recipe.
These were also a hit at Thanksgiving dinner. I literally used at lease 4 recipes from your site to make dinner. It was a last minute dinner but it helped me shop for exactly what I needed and it was a success! Thank you for these wonderful recipes. I’ll be making the gumbo for Christmas.
I found this recipe and can’t say enough how delicious it truly is! It was my favorite dish this Thanksgiving. Thank you, and now that I’ve found you going to keep up on all your recipes.
I used this recipe for Thanksgiving last week and it was a huge hit. My daughter said that they were the best she ever tasted and her fiancee gave me 2 thumbs up. My husband was speechless. his is now our regular holiday recipe. Thank You!
Hi Kim! So glad that the family enjoyed my recipe! XOXO
I made these yams for Thanksgiving 2016 and they are AMAZING!!!! The recipe is simple and easy to follow. I did have to cook mine a little longer to get them soft how I like. Ms Rosie you had me looking like a champ in the kitchen this year. I also made your collard greens and baked mac and cheese recipes!
Just made this today. I halved the yams(only 3 of us eating), intended to use about 1/2 the sauce, but forgot and threw it all in, so it was a little soupy. That was my fault. But, it was perfect! I usually double or quadruple the spices on recipes, but after following your amounts it was perfect. I didn’t change a thing, except adding some marshmallows at the end. These were the best candied yams I’ve ever had! Thank you, this will be my permanent recipe!
I cooked these yams for my parents for Thanksgiving they loved them , when I returned home I cooked it for my family they ate all of them left only three yams for me. will cook them for Christmas.
Hey there Rosie. I have a question about this recipe. I think that I may be doing something wrong. When I put the yams in the oven for 30 minutes covered, and then take them out, they are still very hard. it’s like they haven’t even cooked. Could it be the size of my yams, because sometimes I do cut the circles a bit bigger than yours, or is it the syrup on top that may not be covering my yams enough? Or could it be my oven, its very old? Please help, and make some suggestions, because these yams are easy up until I put them in the oven, and they just don’t cook. I also use an aluminum foil pan, is this ok?
Try cutting them smaller. If needed, bake them longer.
Hi Rosie!!! Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. I have made this recipe 3 times and my mom and boyfriend loves it! I also made the baked turkey wings – delish! Thanks again for sharing your gift with us!
Hi Tenice! Thanks for trying my recipes! XOXO
I just found your website through google and I absolutely love it! You have a new fan, subscribed!
Glad that you found me Jo!
This recipe along with your baked creamy mac and cheese was very good with my families Thanksgiving meal. I do agree with you Rosie, DON’t try to substitude anything. I following your ingredients down to the tee. Thanks for the love that you put into your recipes. My husband has cancer and when I pull out one of your recipes with my meal he over eats. For a while he wouldn’t eat anything but now that I’ve come across your recipes he has a little something different that will encourage his appetite. Thank and God Bless you Sista
Thanks Brenda! Praying for your hubby!
Delicious ,friend made for Thanksgiving ,loved it so I am going to prepare it for Christmas, need to get exact measurements , especially for sugars .Added ginger also.
Hi there. The exact measurements are listed! Happy Holidays 🙂
I made this recipe for Thanksgiving and everyone loved it. Making it again today as part of my New Years dinner. Thanks so much for the recipes I have enjoyed trying them and now look forward to the weekly additions. God Bless you.
Hi Chelle! Glad that you like the recipe! Blessings!
Hi Rosie,
I tried this recipe for My New Years dinner Sunday and they turned out great. Everyone raved about them, I’m glad I have a recipe that I can make thats delicious and consistent. My sister makes the yams every year and they taste different every time. Thanks to you, I’m now on “candid yam duty”.
Thanks again, great recipe
LOL!! Glad that you liked the recipe!
Hi Rosie! Found your site and so glad I did. I made the candied yams for Christmas and they were a complete hit! The recipe is a definite keeper and I will be making it again. Can’t wait to try some of your other recipes. Keep up the good work and great recipes. Happy 2017!
Hi there! Glad that you found my site. Happy New Year!
Thank you for your wonderful recipes
Thank you for coming by!
Last minute request for help. The first time I made this, they came out perfectly. I made it again a few weeks later and there was way too much liquid, so they weren’t “candied”. I think I may have added some extra butter. I also had to use a different oven. Would one of those reasons explain it? I’m trying it again for a potluck tomorrow and I don’t want to mess it up. Thanks!
Don’t use extra much butter. Follow the recipe 🙂
This was the best candied yam recipe I have ever had. It was so easy to make and it was so delicious.
Thank you! Made it tonight, my husband and his friend loved it! My husband is the one who has made our candied yams for almost 32 years. This time I thought to try. I halfed the recipe, used an 8×8 pan with two large yams. I added the marshmallows as my husband likes it that way. I haven’t particularly craved these before or cared to have them, but this recipe is so flavorful, my husband raved over it! You must have had lots of proposals!
LOL!!! Wonderful! So glad that you liked my recipe Mariella! XOXO
YAAASSSSS! This was it! My family absolutely enjoyed this recipe and I am doing it again today! Thank you for taking the time to share this talent!
Hi Donna! I’m glad that you liked the recipe! XOXOXOX
I am going to try either the Baked Candied Yams -Soul food style OR the Slow Cooker version for Easter this weekend. I will let you know how wonderful they turn out… I am excited to try your receipe!!
Woohoo! Enjoy those yams!
Omg I loved your recipe for the candied yams soul food style! So good that I’ll eat a whole pan pretty much by myself lol it is one I will use for a long time thank you!
LOL!! They are addictive! I love them! Thanks for trying my recipe 🙂
I tried out this recipe today and it came out so good! My family LOVED it!
Glad that you liked my recipe!
Thanks for this delicious easy crowd-pleasing recipe. Yesterday I made it for the first time and 6-times the recipe for a 50-plus crowd attending a July 4th cookout. Folk loved them! I did add a couple twists of my own: used 1/4 cup less of granulated sugar, added 1/2 teaspoon of dried orange peel, and I cooked them stovetop for the same amount of time – I would prefer baking this dish but was using the oven for other foods. Bottom line: easy recipe delivering big results!
OMG! This recipe turned out great!!! I made this recipe for the first time a few days ago with sweet potatoes and they were so soft and tender. The topping made a nice sweet pot liquor (juice) just like down south. My husband and kids loved it. Thanks 🙂
Thanks so much for trying my recipe Dominique!
Cooked the yams for Sister’s Bday! Great recipe!
YAY!! Glad that you like the recipe!
Did you use light brown sugar or dark brown sugar for this recipe?
Hi Alicia! You can use either.
I made these last year but left out cloves because my husband does not like them. also added orange peel and a little orange juice, pecans and marshmallows on top. A real hit. Thanks for the recipe. Nothing better than fresh yams
Glad that you we’re able to adjust it to your taste! XOXO
I know sometimes people add a little bit of cream to their candied yams. Should I avoid doing that for this recipe?
I suggest sticking the the recipe listed 🙂
Will do. Thank you, Rosie! Happy Thanksgiving 🙂
I love your recipes, especially around Thanksgiving. Cornbread dressing has got.to be my favorite.
I love the holidays and everything about them.
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The ingredient list did not specify the amount of white sugar used. Anxious to try it for Thanksgiving!!
Hi Eileen. The amount of granulated sugar is listed. Happy Holidays
This is about the same way my mother and grandmother made them with a few additions. So I have made them the same for many years. Comes out great everytime. Just wanted to say you are a beautiful lady. Happy Thanksgiving
Thanks so much John Bo!
Hi Rosie,
Thanks so much for the recipe! I am trying it out for Thanksgiving 2017, but I wanted to know how many pounds is 5 med yams. I bought Jumbo Yams and I am trying to gauge the measurements to meet your recipe. My apologies if you have already addressed this inquiry and I didn’t see it in the comments. Happy Thanksgiving 🙂
If you have jumbo yams, just use two.
These came out DELICIOUS!!!! Thank you very much for sharing this recipe.
Hi – Looking at your recipe for the Baked Candied Yams – Soul Food Style. I want to make these today (day before Thanksgiving). Should i just cook for the initial 30 minutes and then do the 15-20 tomorrow? Or cook the whole thing today, and then attempt to reheat tomorrow.
Thanks
You can make them today, and reheat tomorrow 🙂
Hi Rosie, I’m going to make these tomorrow. If I add pecans, would I add it into the sauce? Or, later when they’re almost done baking? Thank you!
You’d probably add them later, when almost done baking
I’ve been obsessed with this page since I stumbled upon it. 🙂 I cannot WAIT to try this recipe tomorrow!
I’m glad that you found my blog!
This is my second year making these yams for Thanksgiving. They are delicious and make the whole house smell wonderful. Thank you so much!
Happy Holidays!
Made your recipe for Thanksgiving this year, followed the recipe to a T and it was pure perfection!!! They came out bomb and everyone loved them. There were a few “who made the yams?” and I proudly said me!! I gave a shout out to your site and plan to use More of your recipes. Thank you!!!
Thanks for trying my recipe! Happy Holidays!
I found your recipe on youtube and I am so happy I found it. I wasn’t really sure about it being that I’ve never cooked with ground clove and ginger before. I was convinced to try it when I saw all the comments. So I took over the yams for my in-laws (no pressure lol). They absolutely loved what you did with them! I’m not a huge cook but I doubled the recipe (minus a half cup of sugar since they don’t have much of a sweet tooth) of the mixture to pour over the yams, and I used 3 of the 1lb canned yams. I cooked them uncovered for 20 minutes on 350 and then mixed them up a little and cooked them for another 10 minutes. I want to do them again for Christmas but this time I’m going to use fresh yams. Thank you so much! I’m searching your recipes for more jems!
Hi Tiffany! Thanks so much for trying! XOXO
This was a BIG hit. It will be added as a regular Thanksgiving dish. The only issue I had was that I had to cook them for about 1.5 hours.They were the thickness as suggested in the instructions. I added marshmallow although it was not needed. They melted into the mixture so you did not know they were even in there.
It was a nice and easy to follow recipe, for a 70 year old old man that’s handicapped.
Every one loved it. Nothing like being a hit with the family. Thank You very much. Phil
Thanks so much for trying my recipe Phil!
I’d like to make this dish for an office potluck. I can bake them at home but it’ll still be 6 or so hours until they are being eaten. Can I reheat (after I’ve baked them) in the microwave? Not sure if aluminum foil would make the heat last that long. I leave my house at 6am and the potluck is scheduled at 12pm noon.
Yes, the can be reheated.
Thanks so much for sharing your recipes. I baked these yams last year and they were requested by several guests for this year also. It’s a great recipe.
I have finally found my Christmas Candied Yam recipe. The cloves were something I had never put in my yams, but they made the dish. Thank you so much. They were delicious.
ROSIE TJISNWAS GREAT IT TURNED OUT WONDEFUL THANK YOU SO MUCH
Thank YOU for trying my recipe!
When I saw your candied yams receipt among others, immediately, I recognized it from my Mom’s making it from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Many thanks for bringing it back! Often, she would tell me to watch her because my girlfriends will not want to make the things I liked. Being her dishwasher, it was not an option but to take heed as she cooked. However, some things I missed along the line, but am able to recapture by instinct. Your recipes are timeless. As I acknowledged to my Mom (RIP), she should have written some of hers at the time. Again, thank you and God bless.
Awee. Thanks John! Happy Holidays to you!
Made this for Thanksgiving and it was a hit.
Trying the stovetop bourbon yams for new years dinner tomorrow.
Made this for Thanksgiving and it was a hit.
Trying the stovetop bourbon yams for new years dinner tomorrow.
Hi Rosie. I had shared this recipe with a friend who was making yams for her family’s Christmas meal, which they loved. I made them for our family’s New Year’s dinner yesterday. Everybody raved about them! I could never make my mom’s yams on the stovetop. The syrup never thickened. But your oven method is right on time! My cousin’s girlfriend told me I now have yams assignment for family Thanksgiving every year from now on. This is now my “go to” yams recipe. Thanks so much.
Hi Chandra! Sounds like you were cooking up a storm hunny!!! Your comments definitely made me smile! Thanks so much for trying my recipes during the holidays! XOXO
this recipe is awesome. taste just like my mother’s. I’ve used the recipe twice and both times were a hit. what I did learn follow instructions. know the difference between tbs and tps . misreading measurements csn cause a disaster.
According to baby center when preggo sweet potatoes are great for u so I made these using only 2 sweet potatoes but followed the recipe as stated on everything else ommmmmgooossshh they were delicious!!!! I added walnuts though and it came out wonderful thank u for deliciousness recipe
thank you your recipes are very very good very tasty I am a chef as well volunteer once a week for my church they all love it thank you
I was looking for something different and old fashioned and came across this recipe on sweet potatoes. It sounded and looked good so we tried it. Let just say that it is now part of our holiday meals everyone loved them. Thank you for posting the recipe.
Thanks for trying Rick!
I made this for Easter dinner and my family loved it! My son has me making some more tonight. Thanks.
Thanks for trying!
Thank you this was my first time making this and it turn out great
I made it ! They taste as good as they look!! Thanks for sharing the recipe!! 🙂
Rosie! We had a little cookout yesterday and I received soooooo many compliments about the yams: competes with my mother-in-law, actually better, someone thought it was Thanksgiving, etc lol. They were hands down delicious, awesome recipe! I want to try your sweet potato pie next. I noticed cloves is not in that recipe. Could I add 1/4 tsp or will it be too strong?
No, you can definitely add clove if you’d like 🙂
Rosie….can I prepare the candied yams the day before and bake them on thansgiving?
You can make them the day before, and reheat.
i love all your recipes they are so flavorful and easy. i make the baked candied yams and corn pudding every year and everyone loves them . im also adding your mac n cheese broccoli casserole and dressing recipes this year thank you for sharing these treasures
i love all your recipes they are so flavorful and easy. i make the baked candied yams and corn pudding every year and everyone loves them . im also adding your mac n cheese broccoli casserole and dressing recipes this year thank you for sharing these treasures
Thank you for trying my recipes. Happy Holidays!
This sounds amazing! I have a question for you- would I be able to use canned yams for this recipe? Or will it turn out mushy? I have canned yams on hand right now.
I personally don’t care for canned, but you can give it a try.
I made this and everyone loved it that liked yams. I do not like them or sweet potatoes, but people ask for this recipe and I give them this site. I put a little orange zest in mine, not sure if that is ok, but no one complained. Thank you for such a good recipe!!
Hi Rosie, I’m going to make these for thanksgiving tomorrow and was wondering if I can prepare everything tonight and not bake till tomorrow? Will the yams hold up ok with the sugar syrup on them overnight?
You can give it a try. I’ve never done that.
Can I cut my potatoes the day before and pour mixture over and bake the next day?
Yes, you can.
i first made this recipe about 3 years ago for thanksgiving, and now my mother in law insists that i bring my candied yams every year. huge hit. thanks for the recipe!
I can understand why you have so many positive comments regarding this recipe. I made them for Thanksgiving, but I I prepared them the night before and cooked them in the morning. This is the second time I’ve made them. My question is: Why I waited a whole year to make them once again? These yams or sweets are absolutely amazing, not to mention easy to prepare. Thank you for sharing a ‘gem’ recipe.
Hi Rosie,
I apologize if you’ve answered this already, but I made these yams and let me tell you they are fantiasic. I’ve yet to master cooking for 1 person. Have you ever frozen them before?
No, I never have froze them before
So, I neeeever leave comments on things but I wanted you to know this! This recipe was a hit!! You see, this was my time away from family and I usually leave it up to my Southern Aunties to cook the Southern food while I bring salads. This year I was asked to help cook for my husbands family and I volunteered to make Candied Yams after reading your recipe. I was told over and over again how they were the best yams ever. Thanks!!!!!
Hi Rosie, I made these tonight and they were absolutely delicious. I made them along with your black eye peas with turkey wings instead of turkey tails. Also a winner! I am currently preparing the ham hocks for the collard greens crockpot recipe that you posted and I will be making your potato salad to go along with a ham for dinner tomorrow. I don’t cook much but when I do I go in and your recipes have been the best by far! I’ve made several of your recipes and they have definitely been a pleasure for my family! Thank you so much! Oh yeah, your chicken, shrimp and smoked sausage stew for Tuesday night! 🙂
Hi Rosie My review is late but I just wanted you to know that these turned out perfect. I have never cared for the way my husband makes candied yams and always raved about the way my grandmother made them but I could never duplicate it. Found this recipe and I could tell from the pictures and the videos that I had the right one. They turned out perfect. My hubby was doubtful, looking over my shoulder as I prepared them and side eyeing me the whole time. He licked the platter clean! We hardly ever eat all our leftovers but these were eaten for days until they were gone. Thank you and I hate to cook but I love your recipes. I am about to try your fried chicken recipe today. I love your site!
Hi Rosie,
My family and I love this recipe. I’ve been using this candied yam recipe for over a year. I just have one question. My butter seems to separate from my spices when on the stove. Do you know what I’m doing wrong? Once I bake, I skim the butter off the top. I then add a few more spices and a little brown sugar. The yams start to caramelize nicely. Any suggestions? I look forward to trying more recipes.
What kind of butter are you using?
My butter seems to separate from my spices when on the stove. Do you know what I’m doing wrong? (this is the same thing that happens to me. I use Country Crock in the tub…
Hi Ann. Country Crock in the tub is margarine. That’s whats going on 🙁 . Try using real butter my luv. Happy Holidays!
I just made this recipe for my Easter dinner. It was the first time I have ever made candied yams, EVER! My kids, and friends loved my yams, and it was easy to make. They thought I snuck out of the house, and picked the yams up from somebody else lol! They were delicious, and they were a hit! I am newly divorced, and I never really had to cut. I will be using your recipes on other dishes that I look forward to making. Thank You!
Omg, I love these recipes a so much.! Thank you so much for creating this website for people like me
Glad that you like my recipes! XOXO
Love them
This is so good! I cut the white sugar down to 1/2 c because I didn’t want the kids to go to crazy. Thank you for this recipe.
Hello Rosie,
Wanting to know if i could use Pictsweet frozen precut sweet potatoes for this recipe? Or do you recommend cutting my own? I would greatly appreciate your reply. Thank you!