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Best Mashed Sweet Potatoes

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!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 299 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds sweet potatoes
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup heavy/whipping cream
  • 1 tablespoon fresh sage chopped finely
  • 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary (needles only) chopped finely
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • pepper to taste

Instructions

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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Pour the warm cream mixture into the pot and mash the sweet potatoes with a hand-held potato masher until smooth.
  5. 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

Calories 299kcal (15%) Carbohydrates 46g (15%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 12g (18%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Cholesterol 34mg (11%) Sodium 390mg (16%) Potassium 772mg (22%) 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

% 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.