Slow Cooker Yams With Coconut and Pecans

Yams are often confused with sweet potatoes, but they are actually two different vegetables. Yams have a rough, scaly skin and are starchier in texture compared to sweet potatoes.

This is vegetarian and gluten free recipe. Dish can be prepared in 265 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 10.

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Slow Cooker Yams With Coconut and Pecans

Cooking Method: Slow cooking Cuisine: American Courses: Dinner, Main Course, Side Dish Recipe Keys: Gluten Free Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 15 min Cook Time 240 min Rest Time 10 min Total Time 4 hrs 25 mins

Servings: 4 Calories: 1280

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 2 pound Yams
• 1 cup Coconut milk
• ¹⁄₂ cup Brown sugar
• 2 tablespoon Butter
• 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Salt
• ¹⁄₂ cup Pecans, chopped
• ¹⁄₄ cup Shredded coconut, toasted

Instructions

1. Peel and slice the yams into thick rounds.
2. In a slow cooker, combine the yams, coconut milk, brown sugar, butter, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, vanilla extract, and salt.
3. Cover and cook on low heat for 4 hours or until the yams are tender.
4. In a small skillet, toast the chopped pecans over medium heat until fragrant.
5. Serve the slow cooker yams topped with toasted pecans and shredded coconut.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 320kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 16g25%

Total Carbohydrate 42g15%

Sugars 20g

Protein 3g6%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.