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Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Creamy, sweet and spiced mashed sweet potatoes. The combination of spices, honey, maple syrup, brown sugar and butter makes this recipe perfect.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Servings:
8
Calories:
172 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 6 sweet potato peeled and cubed, large
- 1/4 cup butter salted
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1-2 tablespoons brown sugar to taste
- 1-2 tablespoons honey optional
- nutmeg dash
- cinnamon dash
- 1/4 cup milk only if needed for consistency!
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the sweet potatoes and cook until they are soft and tender, anywhere from 20 to 30 minutes depending on the size.
- Drain the sweet potatoes well and return to the pot.
- Using a potato masher or a hand mixer, mash or beat the potatoes until smooth, adding in the butter and letting it melt into the hot potatoes.
- Add in the maple syrup. Mix, then add in brown sugar to taste, you may not want them that sweet. If wanted, add in some honey to add another taste to it!
- Add in the milk if you need to, using more or less to achieve desired texture.
- Serve warm.
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Notes
- You can adjust EVERYTHING in this recipe to taste! More or less butter, spices, syrup and sugar, everything can be made to your personal preference.
- You can use honey instead of maple syrup, or a little of each. It really comes down to what you love flavor-wise.
Nutrition Information
Calories
172kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
16mg
(5%)
Sodium
109mg
(5%)
Potassium
361mg
(8%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
14022IU
(280%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
51mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 172
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 172kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 16mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 109mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 361mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 14022IU | 280% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 51mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.