Vegan Orange Candied Sweet Potatoes (No Marshmallows)
Vegan candied sweet potatoes (also commonly called candied yams) are baked in a sweet orange sauce until soft and tender. The entire family will love this side dish. It's dairy free, gluten free, and a delicious recipe to add to your holiday feast.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds orange sweet potatoes
- ½ cup + 2 tablespoons organic cane sugar
- 1 tablespoon potato starch
- ½ teaspoon diamond crystal kosher salt use ¼ teaspoon if using anything else
- 1 cup orange juice
- 2 tablespoons vegan butter
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400ºF/200ºC.
- Peel the sweet potatoes, then use a sharp knife to cut them into thick rounds, about 1/2 inch thick. Overlap the sliced sweet potatoes in a 9x13 baking dish. Set aside.
- In a small saucepan, combine the sauce ingredients: sugar, potato starch or cornstarch, kosher salt, and orange juice. Whisk to combine then bring to a gentle boil over medium heat. Cook, stirring often until the sauce thickens, about 1 minute.
- Remove from the heat, add the vegan butter and orange zest. Stir until the butter has melted then pour over the top of the yams/sweet potatoes.
- Bake, covered with an oven-safe lid or aluminum foil for an hour to an hour and a half. Uncover and baste the sweet potatoes with the sauce a couple of times throughout the cooking process. They're done when the sweet potatoes can easily be pierced with a fork.
Notes
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