vegan candied yams

These Vegan Stovetop Candied Sweet Potatoes are packed with flavor and totally fuss-free! Coated in a spiced brown sugar glaze, they make a delicious Thanksgiving side or festive fall dessert.

Stovetop Candied Sweet Potatoes with Pecans 

500 g sweet potatoes, peeled, quartered, and sliced into 1/4 inch slices

vegan butter oil

(50 g) brown sugar (or sub coconut sugar)

cinnamon

ginger

nutmeg (optional)

salt

(60 g) pecan pieces

salt,

Steam

prepare a steam bath for the sweet potatoes; I filled a large pot with 1/2&#8243; of water and placed a metal sieve over top of it. Once the water starts to steam, add in the sweet potatoes and cover. Steam for 10 to 12 minutes, until fork tender. Once tender, remove from the pot and set aside; save 2-3 tablespoons of the steaming water for step 3.

Make it Sweet

Melt the butter in a large saucepan or skillet over medium heat. Once melted, add in the brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, and salt and whisk well, until a glossy syrup forms. Add 1 tablespoon of the steaming liquid to the pot and quickly whisk until the brown sugar has melted (add more water only if necessary).

Time to Candy: 

Add the steamed sweet potatoes and pecans to the butter/sugar mixture, spreading them evenly across the pan. Use a spatula to flip or stir the mixture every 2 min, cooking for 10-12 minutes total. Potatoes are done when slightly browned and nuts are golden.

Serve: 

Transfer to a serving dish and top with flaky salt, if desired. Serve warm; leftovers will keep in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

The easiest side to make and it was the biggest hit at Thanksgiving this year! The flavors are perfect. Will definitely be making again and again.

The only sweet potato side dish you will ever need!

Taste is great but glaze did not work.  Formed chunks whenever I flipped the steamed sweet potatoes with the spatula.  Texture became very lumpy even though I was very careful to not over-steam the sweet potatoes. I only needed to steam them in small batches for 7 minutes to soften them but avoid them becoming mushy. Despite that, the glaze was very disappointing. The finished dish looks lumpy with glops of glaze. Unappetizing in appearance but still taste delicious.

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