Best Healthy Candied Yams Recipes

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Provided by Annacia

Time 1h5m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 yams (enough to yield 3 cups)
1/4 cup Splenda brown sugar blend, packed
2 teaspoons flour, sifted
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (or more to taste)
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3/4 teaspoon orange peel
2 teaspoons soft tub margarine
1 cup orange juice

Steps:

Cut yams in half and boil until tender but firm (about 20 minutes).
When cool enough to handle, peel and slice into 1/4-inch thickness.
Combine sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and grated orange peel.
Place half of the sliced yams in a medium-sized casserole dish.
Sprinkle with spiced sugar mixture.
Dot lightly with half the amount of margarine.
Add a second layer of yams, using the rest of the ingredients in the same order as above. Add orange juice.
Bake uncovered in oven preheated to 350° F for 30 minutes or until cooked through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 223.6, Fat 1.6, SaturatedFat 0.4, Sodium 123.9, Carbohydrate 50.4, Fiber 5.6, Sugar 7.8, Protein 2.4

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Provided by Melanie Diecek

Categories Potatoes

Time 2h

Number Of Ingredients 7

Steps:

1. Peel the potatoes, making sure you get the white off. Slice them in 1/2 inch rounds.
2. Mix together your sugar and spices. Set aside.
3. Place your potato slices to form a single layer, sprinkle 1/2 of your SnS mix and vanilla over top, take 1/2 of your butter in lil pats over top and zest 1/2 of your orange over that. Repeat that. Then squeeze your orange juice over the whole thing, watching for seeds.
4. Bake covered for roughly an hour and a half,give them a stir, sit for 5 minutes and enjoy!