Mom’s Candied Yams with Caramel

Ingredients

• 1 (15 ounce) can sweet potatoes, drained and mashed
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 4 ounces caramel topping
• 2 cups marshmallows, divided

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Mix sweet potatoes, pineapple, butter, brown sugar, salt, egg, and cinnamon together in a bowl. Pour half the sweet potato mixture into a 9×9-inch casserole dish. Pour caramel sauce over sweet potatoes; top with 1 cup marshmallows. Spread the remaining sweet potato mixture over marshmallow layer.

Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Add the remaining 1 cup marshmallows and bake until marshmallows are golden brown, about 10 more minutes.