Twice Baked Yams
Baked GoodsFrom a sweet side dish to a straight dessert, these yams are a must.
Recipe by Pro Basketball Player and Registered Dietitian Briana Butler
Ingredients
- 2 pounds (about 6 small) yams
- 1⁄2 cup milk, 2% fat
- 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon 100% pure maple syrup
- 1 egg
- 15 grams mini marshmallows
- 1 egg white
- 1⁄2 ounce chopped pecans
- 1 sprinkle ground cinnamon
DIRECTIONS
Twice Baked Yams
- Preheat the oven to 400F.
- Wash yams and place them on a parchment-lined pan.
- Bake on the bottom rack for 40–45 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
- Remove from pan, slice yams in half lengthwise.
- Scoop out the flesh of yams (be careful to leave the skin intact) and add yams to a large mixing bowl.
- Add in milk, one egg, maple syrup, and vanilla.
- Using a hand mixer, blend yam mixture until smooth.
- Refill the yam skins until there is no mixture remaining.
- Place yams back in the oven for 20 minutes.
- Remove them from the oven and top with egg-white marshmallow mixture, turn the oven to broil, and place the pan back in the oven for 5 more minutes or until white peaks are slightly brown.
- Remove from the oven, sprinkle cinnamon and pecans on top, and serve!
Topping
- Heat marshmallows in a microwave-safe bowl for 15 seconds (you may have to pause every 5 seconds to avoid marshmallows spilling over as they will expand quickly).
- In a bowl, blend egg white on high for about 1 minute.
- Add in melted marshmallow and continue to blend until soft peaks appear.
- Set aside.
Tip
- Feel free to swap for sweet potatoes if you cannot find yams in your local produce section. Yams are naturally more sweet, but the result should still be equally delicious!
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NUTRITION
Protein 2.45g, Total Fat 1.58g, Carbs 24g, Calories 119kcal, Fiber 3.22g, Calcium 30mg, Iron 0.52mg, Folate, DFE 20, Fruits 0 servings, Vegetables 1.01 servings, Saturated Fat 0.36g, Sodium 23mg, Added Sugar 0.72g.