5 from 12 votes
Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Mashed Sweet Potatoes are made by steaming peeled, cubed sweet potatoes until tender and whipping them with butter, milk, salt, and maple syrup. The result is a smooth, creamy side dish with a naturally sweet and slightly buttery flavor. Optional minced parsley adds freshness as a garnish.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
6
Servings
Calories:
277 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 pounds sweet potato about 6 medium-sized sweet potatoes
- ¼ teaspoon salt plus a little extra
- 2 tablespoons butter melted, salted
- ½ cup milk use your milk of choice, I use 2%
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon parsley finely minced, optional garnish
Instructions
- Rinse and scrub sweet potatoes well. Peel all of the potatoes and cut into roughly 1-2 inch cubes. The exact number of pieces isn’t important, just try to keep all of the potato pieces about the same size so they steam evenly.
- Place a steamer basket inside a large pot. Add water to the bottom of the pot until it comes up just to the bottom of the steamer basket, but not over the sweet potatoes. Add a good pinch of salt to the water. Add the sweet potato cubes to the top of the basket.
- Cover the pot with a lid. Heat the water on medium-high until it starts bubbling. Then steam the sweet potatoes for 20-30 minutes. To check if they are done, pierce one of the pieces of sweet potato with a fork to make sure it’s tender all the way through.
- Remove the sweet potatoes to a large bowl. Add butter, milk, ¼ teaspoon of salt and maple syrup. Whip with the beaters of an electric mixer until smooth or mash with a potato masher. Then serve and enjoy!
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Notes
- To enhance richness, use more butter or substitute cream for milk.
- Add extra milk in small amounts to reach your preferred texture.
- Using an electric mixer yields smoother, creamier potatoes compared to mashing by hand.
- An immersion blender can simplify blending directly in the pot after steaming.
Nutrition Information
Calories
277kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
56g
(19%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
12mg
(4%)
Sodium
265mg
(11%)
Potassium
821mg
(17%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
19g
(38%)
Vitamin A
32381IU
(648%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
106mg
(11%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 277
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 277kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 56g | 19% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 265mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 821mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 32381IU | 648% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 106mg | 11% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.