4.2 from 18 votes
Brown Butter Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Brown butter adds a touch of nuttiness to sweet potatoes. And that pairing makes for very tasty Mashed Sweet Potatoes—in only four ingredients!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
72 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 sweet potato peeled and quartered, medium
- ½ cup butter 1 stick
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½-1 cup milk animal or plant
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place the sweet potatoes in a large stock pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat, and continue boiling until fork tender—about 10 minutes. Drain sweet potatoes.
- Return the empty pot to the stove over medium-low heat. Add in the butter. Cook butter until it is a light caramel color, stirring constantly to prevent burning.
- Add the sweet potatoes back into the pot, and use a potato masher to mash until smooth. Remove from heat. Add in the vanilla, ½ cup of the milk, plus salt and pepper to taste. Continue mashing. Add in more milk if necessary to achieve the desired consistency.
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Notes
- Unsalted and salted butter both work just fine for the recipe, just adjust your seasoning accordingly when mashing the sweet potatoes.
- If you're using a dark pot, you might need to spoon out a bit of the butter into a white dish to check the color while it is browning.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
72kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Sodium
78mg
(3%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 72
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 72kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Sodium | 78mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.