Best Mashed Sweet Potatoes
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Best Mashed Sweet Potatoes
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This savory mashed sweet potatoes recipe is deliciously buttery and has fresh herbs and warm flavors. It's a simple to make, beautiful seasonal side dish!
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Ingredients
- 3 pounds sweet potato
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup heavy cream aka whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon sage chopped finely, fresh
- 1 tablespoon rosemary chopped finely, fresh, needles only
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with foil and preheat your oven to 425F. Move the rack to the middle position. Place whole, unpeeled sweet potatoes on the baking sheet. Carefully prick potatoes all over with a knife. Bake for 45-50 minutes or until very soft.
- Meanwhile, when the sweet potatoes are about ready, add the butter, cream, sage, rosemary, cinnamon, and salt & pepper to a small saucepan and warm over a low heat for 10 minutes, stirring every so often.
- Cut the sweet potatoes in half lengthwise (to let the steam escape), and let them cool for a few minutes until they're cool enough to handle. Scoop out the flesh and add it to a pot.
- Pour the warm cream mixture into the pot and mash the sweet potatoes with a hand-held potato masher until smooth.
- Transfer them to a bowl and serve immediately. For the garnish in the photos (optional), I added about a teaspoon of cream + a couple tablespoons of butter and microwaved it until melted. I then poured it over the mashed sweet potatoes.
Notes
- eel the sweet potatoes and cut them into 1" (or so) pieces. Add them to a pot, cover with water, and boil until tender.
- Sweet potatoes vary so much in size, so that's why I suggest a weight. I had 5 small-medium sweet potatoes in the 3 pounds for this recipe.
- If you prefer, you can boil the sweet potatoes instead of baking. To do this, peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into 1" (or so) pieces. Add them to a pot, cover with water, and boil until tender.
- Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only and should be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. Ingredients can vary and Salt & Lavender makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
299kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
46g
(15%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
34mg
(11%)
Sodium
390mg
(16%)
Potassium
772mg
(16%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
32567IU
(651%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
83mg
(8%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 299 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 299kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 46g | 15% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 34mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 390mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 772mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 32567IU | 651% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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