Create, Cook, Talk: Candied Yam Crunch

Yum & Fun!! Candied Yam Crunch

Sweet Potatoes + Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal
Add a little FUN to this Thanksgiving side dish.

Fun Facts:

“Yams” and sweet potatoes taste the same in America because they are the same. What grocery stores call “yams” are actually sweet potatoes. Real “yams” are not grown in America (Source: Sweet Potato Council).

[Candied Yam Crunch Ingredients]

• 1 (40-oz.) can sweet potatoes drained.
• 1/2 cup butter (one stick).
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 1-1/2 cups miniature marshmallows
• 1 (2-oz.) container Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal or Frosted Flakes

Preheat oven to 400° F and bake for 20 to 25 minutes until sweet potatoes are tender and marshmallows have melted and are toasted on top.

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