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Candied BBQ Yams
Sweet yams roasted in a buttery brown sugar glaze with Buttz Sauce and Smoky Buttz Rub, with sticky caramelized edges.
Prep
10 min
Cook
50–55 min
Serves
4–6
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INGREDIENTS
4 large sweet potatoes or yams, peeled and sliced into ½-inch rounds
½ cup brown sugar
4 tbsp butter, melted
⅓ cup Buttz Sauce
1 tsp Smoky Buttz Rub
½ tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp nutmeg (optional)
¼ tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
¼ cup orange juice, apple juice or water
Optional: mini marshmallows, chopped pecans, extra sauce
INSTRUCTIONS
1Preheat oven to 375°F and grease a 9×13 baking dish.
2Arrange yams in slightly overlapping layers.
3Mix brown sugar, butter, Buttz Sauce, Smoky Buttz Rub, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, vanilla and juice.
4Pour evenly over the yams and coat the tops.
5Cover tightly with foil and bake 35–40 minutes.
6Remove foil and spoon the sauce from the bottom over the yams.
7Bake uncovered 20–25 minutes, basting once or twice, until syrupy and caramelized.
8Add marshmallows for the last 5–7 minutes, or pecans for the last 10.
9Rest 10 minutes before serving so the glaze thickens.
SAUCE BOSS TIPS
✦Buttz Sauce adds a BBQ twist without taking away from the soul food comfort of candied yams.
✦Start with 1 tsp of Smoky Buttz Rub and add more only if you want a bolder BBQ flavor.
✦For tasting cups, dice the yams before baking.
