Date-Sweetened Candied Sweet Potatoes or Yams
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Yield: 10
- Cuisine: Vegan, Gluten-free
Ingredients
- 4 cups sweet potatoes or yams, peeled and cut into 2-inch cubes
- 3/4 cup orange juice, fresh
- 1 ½ cup filtered water
- 1 cup medjool dates, pitted
- 2 Tbsp coconut oil*
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp cinnamon, ground
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Wash, peel, and cut the sweet potatoes or yams. Place them in an 8”x8” or 9”x9” casserole dish, and place the casserole dish in the center of a baking sheet, lined with parchment paper or a silicon mat.
- In a blender, add the remaining ingredients: orange juice, filtered water, pitted medjool dates, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and oil. Blend well, until the dates are pulverized. If the mixture is a little chunky, that’s fine.
- Pour the wet mixture over the sweet potatoes or yams and toss to coat. Place in the oven for about 45-55 minutes, tossing every 15 minutes, and cook until the sweet potatoes or yams are fork tender.
Notes
Best made a day or a few hours in advance.
If made a day in advance, remove from the refrigerator and place in a 350 degree F oven for about 20 minutes.
The oil was only for it to appear glazed over. It is not necessary, and it will turn out just as delicious without it.