Mashed Sweet Potato Recipe
Servings: 10
Calories: 219kcal
This Mashed Sweet Potatoes recipe uses baked sweet potatoes with natural sugars, bay leaf infused cream and a spike of orange juice for the best sweet potato mash ever!
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Ingredients
- 4 large sweet potatoes
- 2 cups half &half or cream
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Scrub and clean the sweet potatoes. Prick them all over with a fork and place them in a baking dish or on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake them for 45 minutes or until they are fork tender. Allow the potatoes to cool for 5-10 minutes.
- In a small saucepan, bring the half & half (or cream) and bay leaves to a simmer on low heat. Simmer the milk for 5 minutes, do not boil or scald. Remove and discard the bay leaves.
- Cut each sweet potato in half and remove the meat. It should easily peel away from the skins. Place the meat into a large food processor. Add the half & half mixture, orange juice, brown sugar and Kosher salt to the blender and puree until it is smooth and lightens in color.
- Serve the potatoes immediately. Garnish or serve them with traditional mashed potato toppings like sour cream, butter, salt and pepper or scallions.
- If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments or star ratings.
Notes
If you want the spicy version, add 1/2 teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes when blending and top it with 1/2 cup cooked and crumbled chorizo sausage.
Nutrition
Calories: 219kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 279mg | Potassium: 217mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 8085IU | Vitamin C: 3.2mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 0.3mg
