Crock Pot Candied Yams

We love making candied yams crock pot recipe for an easy holiday side dish. Making them in the slow cooker makes this side even easier. Take your Fresh Sweet potatoes and toss in brown sugar, butter and more to create a crowd favorite side dish.

These yams are perfect for the holidays, but we have even made them through out the year. These easy instructions will allow you to have more family time. If you love this recipe, you may also love Instant Pot Candied Yams, Candied Yams Recipe or Crockpot Candied Sweet Potatoes.

Why You Will Love this Recipe

• Amazing Flavor – You will love the soft texture, amazing flavor and how easy they are to make.
• Better than Canned Sweet Potatoes – They taste so much better than canned yams. Skip the store bought and make them in your slow cooker in 2-3 hours.
• Easy to Serve – By keeping the candied yams in the slow cooker. It allows to easily serve them straight from the slow cooker. The stay warm and delicious throughout your dinner.

Ingredients

Scroll to the bottom for the full recipe and ingredients in the recipe card.

Variation Ideas

• Sweetness – Feel free to reduce the sugar if you prefer them to be not as sweet.
• Mini Marshmallows – At the end of cooking time, feel free top the mixture with mini marshmallows. This makes the perfect Thanksgiving side dish with roasted turkey.
• Flavor – Feel free to change the seasoning to what you prefer. You can easily add in a teaspoons vanilla extract, orange juice, or maple syrup. Honey or molasses can also be substituted for the brown sugar.
• Pecans – Add chopped pecans for added crunch and flavoring.

How to Make Crock Pot Candied Yams

Step 1 – Add Yams – Place yams into the slow cooker

Step 2 – Combine Ingredients – In a small bowl mix together the brown sugar, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. 

Step 3 – Season Yams – Sprinkle over the yams. 

Step 4 – Top with Butter – Slice the butter and place slices over the yams. Butter and brown sugar is the perfect combination.

• Step 5 – Cover and Cook – Now cover the slow cooker, and set on low.
• Step 6 – Cook on Low – Let the candied yams cook 3 hours.
• Step 7 – Stir – Be sure to stir halfway in the slow cooking process.
• Step 8 – Serve – Serve and enjoy

Recipe Tips

• Cutting Yams – When cutting the yams, make sure to slice them about the same size. This allows them to cook evenly.
• Stirring – After the yams are finished cooking, gently stir the mixture with a spoon. Making sure that you do not break the yams up.
• Cooking Candied Yams – We recommend cooking the candied yams on low for 3 hours. But you can cook on high for about an hour. Just check to see if done by poking with a fork.

How to Prepare Sweet Potatoes

Picking out sweet potatoes is easy to do. I try to get sweet potatoes that are about the same size so they will be easy to slice. Peel the potatoes with a vegetable peeler and then slice into chunks.

Can I Make in the Oven?

Yes, you can still make this classic side dish in the oven. Prepare the yams as indicated on the recipe card then place in a casserole dish. Bake in the oven at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes.

If your yams are fork tender at the end of cooking time, then they are finished cooking. This sweet potato recipes are just as delicious in the oven.