Baked Yams with Pecans
By: Mike, Posted: 9/15/2023
Mix up your yam game and try these Baked Yams with Pecans. They deliver the perfect amount of sweetness and crunch.
Need some ideas for more side dishes? Check out our Brown Butter Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Garlic Lemon Green Beans or one of the many different varieties of Baked Potatoes from Mike and Minda’s Test Kitchen – Baked Potatoes.
Our Baked Yams with Pecans
Every year for Thanksgiving my family would make a version of candied yams that came out of a can, and I was not the biggest fan. The first Thanksgiving I spent with Minda’s family, while we were dating, I found out that they had candied yams and I thought, “Oh well.” I then discovered they used fresh sweet potatoes and had a brown sugar and pecan topping. This became my favorite side dish alongside our Thanksgiving Turkey. I thought, how about we just add all the toppings we love on to a baked yam. Minda and our son agreed, and that is how we created our Baked Yams with Pecans.
Ingredients, Substitutions, and Additions
Yams – We might say Yams here, but we also use sweet potatoes. If we do use Yams, we like to use a sweet yam. We pick what looks the best at the grocery store. When baking the yams, we like to wrap in two layers of aluminum foil to prevent any messes from happening.
Seasonings – Sometimes we like to add a little bit of nutmeg. It helps complement the sweetness from the Yam. Cinnamon is also perfect for your baked Yam.
Toppings – For this round we put butter, cinnamon, brown sugar, and pecans on top of these amazing Baked Yams with Pecans. We also used marshmallow fluff. It tastes amazing. If you put your marshmallow fluff covered Yam back in the oven it creates an amazingly sweet crunchy coating. The awesome thing about making a Baked Yam is that you can customize it.
Preferred Pairings for Baked Yams with Pecans
Our Baked Yams with Pecans go perfectly with our Perfect Medium Steak or Fall off the Bone Crock-Pot-Ribs. Check them out here:
The Perfect Medium Steak: Need an idea for dinner. How about Steak. For the perfectly cooked medium steak every time just follow these easy steps.
Fall Off the Bone Crock-Pot Ribs: Craving some Ribs? Check out our Fall off the Bone Crock-Pot Ribs. Perfect for dinner or a hit at your next potluck.
Ingredients for Baked Yams with Pecans
- 4 medium Yams
- 1 tbs Oil
- 4 tsp Cinnamon
- 4 tbs Brown Sugar
- 8 tbs Chopped Pecans
- 2 tbs Butter
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Wash and dry yams.
Using a sharp knife cut the ends of the yams off. Take a fork and poke holes into the yams on all sides. Drizzle oil on yams and wrap in two layers of aluminum foil.
Place on rack in the middle of the oven and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour depending on the size of yams. The yams will be fork tender when fully cooked.
Remove yams from the oven and remove the aluminum foil. Use a knife to cut the yam from end to end. Take a fork and open the yam.
Spread butter evenly between the yams. Sprinkle cinnamon and brown sugar equally between yams then top with pecans. Plate and enjoy!
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Baked Yams with Pecans
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hourMix up your yam game and try these Baked Yams with Pecans. They deliver the perfect amount of sweetness and crunch.
Ingredients
4 medium Yams
1 tbs Oil
4 tsp Cinnamon
4 tbs Brown Sugar
8 tbs Chopped Pecans
2 tbs Butter
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Wash and dry yams.
- Using a sharp knife cut the ends of the yams off. Take a fork and poke holes into the yams on all sides. Drizzle oil on yams and wrap in two layers of aluminum foil.
- Place on rack in the middle of the oven and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour depending on the size of yams. The yams will be fork tender when fully cooked.
- Remove yams from the oven and remove the aluminum foil. Use a knife to cut the yam from end to end. Take a fork and open the yam.
- Spread butter evenly between the yams. Sprinkle cinnamon and brown sugar equally between yams then top with pecans. Plate and enjoy!
