Holiday Yams with Brown Sugar Pecan Streusal
Skip the steamed sweet potatoes and serve these holiday Yams with an absolutely delicious brown sugar pecan streusel.
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Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 290kcal
Ingredients
Yams
- 3 garnet yams medium
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/8 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar packed
Streusel
- 2 tbsp cold butter
- 1/3 cup Bisquick baking mix
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- 1/3 cup pecans chopped
Instructions
- Wash yams thoroughly and poke on all sides with a fork to allow steam to escape while cooking.
- Arrange yams in a spoke pattern on several layers of paper towel in the microwave.
- Cook on hte "baked potato" setting or until yams are soft all the way through when poked with a fork.
- Remove from microwave oven and allow to sit and cool for 30 minutes or until they are cool enough to handle.
- Slice yams in half lengthwise and scoop out cooked contents with a spoon. Discard skins.
- In a bowl, combine yams, butter, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and 1/4 cup of brown sugar. Mix well, mashing with a fork or potato masher until most lumps are smooth.
- Spread yam mixture into a large pie plate or 8x8 square baking dish.
- To make the streusel, use a pastry blender to mix cold butter, baking mix, and brown sugar.
- Chop pecans into small pieces and stir into streusel mixture.
- Sprinkle streusel evenly over the yams.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until the streusel begins to brown. Remove from oven and serve immeidately.
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Nutrition
Calories: 290kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 106mg | Potassium: 1074mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 314IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 1mg