Homemade yams are so much better when youre using fresh ingredients to make them yourself at home.

Ingredients:

Directions:

First, peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into chunks.

Then, butter your crockpot and place the sweet potato chunks in there.

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Next, use a peeler to peel an orange and add the skin.

Squeeze the orange juice on top of the sweet potatoes.

Then, add the rest of the ingredients to the crockpot, and cover with a lid.

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Cook on HIGH for 3 hours, and stir gently every hour.

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Overall, Im not a big fan of candied yams, but they make a great holiday side dish.

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They are a traditional southern recipe for holiday dinners, and theyre easy to make in a crockpot.

Plus, this would be great to keep warm in the crockpot before serving too.