Super easy and quick microwaved sweet candied Yams. Free up oven space and save on cook time with this easy candied Yam recipe. This recipe can also be used for sweet potatoes. Save on time and effort with this easy recipe without sacrificing flavour. Enjoy!
Microwaved Sweet Candied Yams (sweet Potatoes)
Super quick and easy candied Yams or candied sweet potatoes
Servings: 4 people
Equipment
- Microwave
Ingredients
- 4 cups yams or sweet potatoes peeled and cubed
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons butter chopped in small pieces
- 5 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ cup orange juice with or without pulp
Instructions
- Place cubed yams in a microwavable dish that has a lid. Top with all the rest of the ingredients. Cover dish and microwave for 5 minutes. Remove from microwave and stir the now melted butter with the rest of the ingredients and the yams. Return covered dish to microwave and repeat stirring every 5 minutes until yams feel tender by pricking them with a fork or knife. Total cooking time will average 15 – 20 minutes. Reserve some of the sweet liquid to pour over yams when serving
- note* toppings can be combined in a cup and microwaved for 5-10 seconds until butter is melted. Stir all together then pour over raw cubed yams and microwave as instructed.
