Sweet and savory, creamy and crunchy, these mashed yams and apples are a delicious and versatile side dish that can be enjoyed with a variety of meals. The yams provide a smooth, velvety texture, while the apples add a pop of sweetness and a bit of crunch. This dish is also incredibly easy to make, requiring just a few simple ingredients and minimal prep time. Whether you're looking for a comforting side dish for your next holiday dinner or a quick and easy weeknight meal, these mashed yams and apples are sure to please everyone at the table. And with three different recipe variations included in this article, you can easily customize this dish to your own liking. From a classic mashed yam and apple dish to a more savory version with bacon and cheese, there's a recipe here for everyone. So grab your ingredients and get ready to enjoy this delicious and versatile side dish!
Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!
YAM AND APPLE CASSEROLE
Perfect for the Thanksgiving holiday, yams and apples are baked with a sweet glaze.
Provided by VEGAS
Categories Side Dish Casseroles Sweet Potato Casserole Recipes
Time 2h30m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place yams in a large saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook 30 minutes, or until tender but firm. Drain, peel, and cut into 1/3 inch thick slices.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter with the cornstarch and brown sugar. Mix in the apple juice, lemon juice, cinnamon, and allspice.
- Alternate layers of yams and apples in the prepared baking dish. Pour the apple juice mixture over the layers.
- Cover, and bake 1 hour in the preheated oven. Remove cover, and continue baking 30 minutes. Baste frequently with the juices from the pan to prevent drying.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 419.6 calories, Carbohydrate 93 g, Cholesterol 11.4 mg, Fat 4.8 g, Fiber 10.8 g, Protein 3.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 54.9 mg, Sugar 27.8 g
SWEET POTATO AND APPLE CASSEROLE
This easy casserole is the perfect combination of sweet and savory. Great for the holidays!
Provided by Holly Nilsson
Categories Side Dish
Time 1h10m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Add the potatoes to a large pot and cover with water.
- Bring to a boil over high heat and cook until the potatoes are just starting to soften. You don't want them to cook until soft because they will continue to cook during the baking process.
- Preheat oven to 350°F and spray a 9x13" casserole dish with non-stick spray.
- Drain the potatoes and place them into the prepared baking dish.
- Add the apples to the casserole dish.
- In a small bowl mix together the melted butter, brown sugar, maple syrup, and pumpkin pie spice.
- Pour mixture over the apples and potatoes and stir to combine.
- Add to the oven and bake for 25 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and top with pecans.
- Add back to the oven and cook for 5 minutes more to toast the pecans.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 398 kcal, Carbohydrate 59 g, Protein 2 g, Fat 19 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, Cholesterol 41 mg, Sodium 57 mg, Fiber 5 g, Sugar 40 g, ServingSize 1 serving
MASHED SWEET POTATOES
Simple mashed sweet potatoes flavored with maple syrup and butter.
Provided by RAINSPIRIT
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Sweet Potatoes
Time 55m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender, 20 to 30 minutes.
- With an electric mixer on low, blend potatoes, slowly adding milk, about 1/2 a cup at a time. Use more or less to achieve desired texture. Add butter and maple syrup to taste. Blend until smooth. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 352.5 calories, Carbohydrate 50.9 g, Cholesterol 43.1 mg, Fat 16.2 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 10.2 g, Sodium 160.1 mg, Sugar 32.3 g
MASHED YAMS AND APPLES
Categories Herb Side Low Cal Low Sodium Apple Sweet Potato/Yam Winter Healthy Bon Appétit Vegetarian Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Boil yams in pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 20 minutes. Add apple; cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Drain well. Place yams and apples on large baking sheet. Bake until slightly dry, about 10 minutes. Blend yams and apple in processor until smooth. Add butter and spices; blend until butter melts. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Chill.) Transfer mixture to medium saucepan. Stir yams over medium-low heat until hot.
SMUSHED APPLES AND SWEET POTATOES
This is a super simple recipe that I make as a sweet, easy side dish. It tastes a LOT like apple pie... but even healthier!
Provided by ELFINDANCER
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Sweet Potatoes
Time 40m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place the sweet potato in a medium saucepan and fill with enough water to cover the potatoes. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and simmer for about 20 minutes or until tender. Remove from heat, drain and set aside.
- Melt butter over low heat in a small saucepan. Mix in the sugar, cinnamon and allspice. Add the apple slices, cover, and let simmer for 5 minutes, or until the apples are tender. Mix the apple mixture into the drained sweet potatoes along with the milk. Mix well using an electric mixer or just a fork until potatoes are mashed.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 210.4 calories, Carbohydrate 42.3 g, Cholesterol 10.6 mg, Fat 4 g, Fiber 5.2 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 113 mg, Sugar 17.3 g
MASHED CANDIED YAMS
I had these at an appreciation dinner at Treasure Island Casino in Minnesota and later asked the banquet manager to give me the recipe. These were delicious and very easy to make. They taste like candy and melt in your mouth . If you like you can thicken them up with instant mashed potatos, this gives them a bit smoother texture and enables you to use a pastry gun to plate the yams for a fancier presentaion.
Provided by Dying2Live
Categories Potato
Time 40m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Peel and halve yams then boil until cooked through and drain.
- Mash yams and cover to keep warm while cooking the rest.
- Combine all ingredients except the yams and eggs in a seperate pan and cook on the stove top over medium high to high heat until it comes to a slow boil and simmer for a just couple more minutes.
- Add mashed yams and and eggs and stir until combined.
- Thicken with instant mased potatos if desired and serve.
MASHED CANDIED YAMS
Although I will always fondly remember my moms yams without marshmallows, I really wanted to try the candied version. After much trial and error, and mashing up a few of my favorite recipes, I created these. I've been told by friends and family that don't even like yams that I must make these every thanksgiving.
Provided by Shontaya
Categories Low Protein
Time 1h5m
Yield 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Roast drained yams on a cookie sheet for 20 minutes until they are mostly dry and very lightly browned.
- Mash yams, butter, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon together until well combined.
- Blend the eggs and cream into yams. Start with 1/4 cup, then increase if needed, depending on how dry your yams are.
- Pour into buttered 9x13 baking dish and cover with foil.
- (Can be refrigerated or frozen at this point. Just defrost in refrigerator, then add approximately 15 minutes additional time to bake.).
- Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, until heated through.
- Remove foil, top with marshmallows and return to oven for 10 minutes more, or until marshmallows are golden brown and puffed.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 270, Fat 3, SaturatedFat 1.7, Cholesterol 22.7, Sodium 83.4, Carbohydrate 59.1, Fiber 5.6, Sugar 16.1, Protein 3
BROWN SUGAR SWEET POTATOES WITH APPLES
This foolproof winner is easy to prepare and makes a beautiful alternative to traditional sweet potatoes. To save time, make it ahead, allow it to cool and refrigerate it up to two days. Put the mashed potatoes back in the slow cooker set to low for about two hours before serving. Add a bit of apple cider or water if needed. -Judy Batson, Tampa, Florida
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 5h25m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Peel and cut potatoes lengthwise in half; cut crosswise into 1/2-in. slices. Place potatoes and apples in a 6-qt. slow cooker. In a small saucepan, mix butter, brown sugar and pie spice. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook until blended, 1-2 minutes. Pour over potato mixture. Cook, covered, on low until potatoes are tender, 5-6 hours., With a slotted spoon, remove potatoes and apples to a bowl, reserving cooking liquid. Mash potato mixture, gradually adding enough reserved cooking liquid, if necessary, to reach desired consistency.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 383 calories, Fat 12g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 31mg cholesterol, Sodium 116mg sodium, Carbohydrate 68g carbohydrate (40g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
MASHED YAMS
I was tired of plain old mashed potatoes. Tried this as an alternative. Now, we eat more yams than white potatoes!
Provided by Suedocbug
Categories Yam/Sweet Potato
Time 40m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- peel and cut yams into cubes.
- boil until tender (about 30 mins).
- drain.
- add butter, sugar, cinnamon.
- mix until smooth (I use the hand mixer but my mom prefers the stand mixer).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 247.8, Fat 8.8, SaturatedFat 5.5, Cholesterol 22.9, Sodium 72.4, Carbohydrate 41.1, Fiber 5.6, Sugar 3.8, Protein 2.1
CANDIED YAMS AND APPLES
My husband's favorite (mother-in-law's recipe) for candied yams. It's more like a dessert than a vegetable. It is very easy to make, and very tasty.
Provided by brandibakesbest
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Sweet Potatoes
Time 50m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Toss apple, pecans, brown sugar, and cinnamon together in a bowl. Alternate layers of coated apple and cut yams in an 11x7-inch pan. Dot with margarine and cover.
- Bake in the preheated oven until reduced and bubbly, 30 to 40 minutes. Cover with marshmallows and continue to bake until golden, 10 to 20 minutes more.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 293.2 calories, Carbohydrate 51.4 g, Fat 9.4 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 131.8 mg, Sugar 40.5 g
Tips:
- Choose the right type of apple: Use firm, tart apples such as Granny Smith or Honeycrisp. These apples will hold their shape when cooked and provide a nice contrast to the sweet yams.
- Peel and cut the apples and yams evenly: This will help them cook evenly. If the pieces are too large, they may not cook through.
- Don't overcook the apples and yams: Overcooked apples and yams will become mushy and lose their flavor. Cook them until they are tender but still slightly firm.
- Mash the apples and yams with a potato masher or fork: You can also use a food processor, but be careful not to over-process them. You want the mashed yams and apples to have some texture.
- Season the mashed yams and apples to taste: Add salt, pepper, and other spices as desired. You can also add a knob of butter or a drizzle of maple syrup for extra flavor.
- Serve the mashed yams and apples immediately: They are best enjoyed hot and fresh.
Conclusion:
Mashed yams and apples are a delicious and nutritious side dish that can be enjoyed with a variety of meals. They are also a great way to use up leftover yams and apples. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create a dish that is both flavorful and satisfying.
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