These candied yams are deliciously sweet, and oven-baked to perfection for the perfect Fall and Winter side dish recipe.

Ingredients:

Yams

Unsalted butter

Vanilla extract

Brown sugar

Ground cinnamon

Ground nutmeg

Salt

1

Peel and thickly slice the yams or sweet potatoes and place them in a very large bowl.

2

Heat together the butter, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt until the butter is melted and the mixture is combined.

3

Pour the butter and brown sugar mixture over top of the hams or sweet potatoes and mix until coated.

4

Transfer to a 13×9 or similar-sized casserole dish and cover with foil.

5

Bake in the oven at 375° for 45 minutes.