Desserts

Candied Yams

Tender sweet potatoes baked with cinnamon, brown sugar, and citrus.
Recipe by Healthy Food, Healthy Soul
Close up shot of a casserole dish with sliced sweet potatoes baked with cinnamon and brown sugar.
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Cost per servingPer serving$1.50
Makes6 servings
Total timeTotal50 minutes
Prep 30 minutes Cook 20 minutes
Prep 30 minutes Cook 20 minutes
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Ingredients

Makes 6 servings. Check items off as you go.
  • 6 medium sweet potatoes (about 4 cups) scrubbed clean
  • ½ cup brown sugar packed
  • 2 teaspoons flour sifted
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon orange peel grated (or zest)
  • 2 teaspoons reduced calorie soft tub margarine
  • 1 cup orange juice

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
  2. Cut sweet potatoes in half. Boil until tender but firm, about 20 minutes.
  3. When cool enough to handle, peel and cut into ¼-inch thick slices.
  4. Combine sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and orange peel.
  5. Place half of the sweet potatoes in a medium-sized casserole dish. Sprinkle with spiced sugar mixture.
  6. Dot with half of the amount of margarine.
  7. Add a second layer of sweet potatoes, and the rest of the ingredients in the same order as before.
  8. Add orange juice.
  9. Bake uncovered for 20 minutes.

Nutrition per serving

1 serving is 0.5 cup
  • Sodium131mg
  • Calories256
  • Carbohydrates61g
  • Fiber6g
  • Fat2.4g
  • Protein2g
Serving: 0.5 cupCalories: 256calCarbohydrates: 61gProtein: 2gFat: 2.4gSaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 131mgFiber: 6gSugar: 22g
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Cost per serving is an estimate based on average Michigan grocery prices and may vary.
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