Simple Candied Yams
Simple and yummy sweet potato recipe that you can prepare fairly quickly.
Equipment
- 1 9x12" casserole dish or foil pan
Ingredients
- 3-4 sweet potatoes
- 3 tbsp butter - melted
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1-2 cups corn flakes - crushed
- 12-15 regular sized marshmallows
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Cook and mash the sweet potatoes.3-4 sweet potatoes
- In a 9x12 casserole dish, spread melted butter until it coats the bottom.3 tbsp butter - melted
- Spread brown sugar around the bottom of the dish. Press the sugar down with the back of a spoon until it covers the bottom of the pan.1/2 cup brown sugar
- Using your hands, cover one marshmallow with sweet potatoes until it forms a ball.12-15 regular sized marshmallows
- Roll sweet potato ball in crushed corn flakes until covered.1-2 cups corn flakes - crushed
- Place finished sweet potato ball in casserole dish.
- Repeat creating the sweet potato balls until the casserole dish is full.
- Bake covered for 20-30 minutes.
Notes
Be sure to cool the mashed sweet potatoes before you form thw sweet potato balls or else you might burn your hands.