How to Make Slow Cooker Candied Purple Yams - A Step-by-Step Guide

When it comes to holiday gatherings and family meals, there's nothing quite like a delicious and comforting side dish to complete the menu. And when it comes to classic comfort food, candied yams are a staple that everyone loves. They're sweet, flavorful, and perfectly pair with all kinds of main dishes. Today, we're taking the classic candied yam recipe and giving it an upgrade by using purple yams and making it in a slow cooker.

Slow cooker candied purple yams are an easy and conven...

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Ingredients

  • nonstick cooking spray
  • 2 large purple yams, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch slices
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • ¼ cup melted butter
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 2 tablespoons shredded coconut (Optional)

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 2 hrs 15 mins
  • Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 8 servings

  • Spray the inside of a slow cooker with cooking spray.
  • Place one layer of yam slices in the prepared slow cooker and sprinkle with brown sugar until covered. Repeat layers until all yams are placed in slow cooker.
  • Mix melted butter, vanilla extract, and salt together in a small bowl; pour over yams in the slow cooker.
  • Cook until yams are soft when pricked with a fork, 4 hours on Low or 2 hours on High. Transfer yams to a serving dish.
  • Pour juices from the slow cooker into a small saucepan and heat over medium-low until juices reach a soft boil.
  • Stir together cornstarch and water in a small bowl until smooth; add to the juices in the saucepan and continue to boil, stirring constantly, until sauce has thickened. Pour sauce over yams and sprinkle with shredded coconut.
  • Nutrition

    280 cal.

    • Total Fat: 7g
    • Saturated Fat: 5g
    • Cholesterol: 15mg
    • Sodium: 138mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 55g
    • Dietary Fiber: 0g
    • Total Sugars: 35g
    • Protein: 2g
    • Vitamin C: 3mg
    • Calcium: 60mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 499mg