3-Ingredient Baked Candied Yams
Make this classic baked candied yams side dish with just three ingredients: canned yams, brown sugar, and butter. Not too sweet (no marshmallows), no fuss, just perfect glazed yams.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
- Yield: 8-10 servings
- Category: Side Dish
- Cuisine: American, Southern
Ingredients
- 2 large cans (29 oz each) yams in syrup
- 1/2 to 1 cup brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Place a cookie sheet on the rack below your baking rack.
- Drain yams and reserve all the syrup in a bowl.
- Arrange yams in a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Mix about half the reserved syrup (1-1.5 cups) with 1/2 cup brown sugar until dissolved and slightly thickened.
- Pour glaze over yams so it comes about halfway up.
- Cut butter into 6-8 small pieces and dot evenly across the top.
- Cover loosely with foil and place on middle rack (with cookie sheet below).
- Bake for 1 hour.
- Check thickness. If still watery, stir in 1/4-1/2 cup more brown sugar, re-cover, and bake 20-30 more minutes.
- Optional: Remove foil for last 20-30 minutes for extra caramelization.
- Let rest 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Use canned yams in SYRUP, not plain
- Always use a cookie sheet underneath to catch drips
- Add more brown sugar if glaze isn’t thickening
- Make ahead: Bake a day early, refrigerate, reheat at 350°F for 20-30 minutes