Mashed Sweet Potatoes

In this mashed sweet potatoes recipe, the naturally sweet flavor of the potatoes is enhanced by just a little sweet butter, maple syrup, and cinnamon.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword sweet potato

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Servings servings

Calories 202kcal

Author Vered DeLeeuw

Ingredients

1 extra large sweet potato unpeeled, washed and dried (20 oz)*
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 tablespoons whole milk
1 tablespoon maple syrup
⅛ teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt
⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

Pierce the sweet potato with a fork on all sides. Microwave on high until very tender and the flesh is easily pierced with a fork, about 4 minutes per side. Let stand 5 minutes until cool enough to handle.
Meanwhile, in a medium microwave-safe bowl, add the butter, milk, maple syrup, kosher salt, and ground cinnamon. Microwave to heat through, 50-60 seconds. Don’t allow the mixture to boil.
On a cutting board, use your fingers to peel the cooked sweet potato. Roughly mash it with a fork right on the cutting board, then transfer the mash to the bowl with the butter mixture.
Keep mixing and mashing with a fork (or with a hand masher) until the sweet potato mash is uniform and smooth, about 1 more minute. It won't be perfectly smooth unless you use a hand mixer or an immersion blender. But I like it a bit rustic. When done mixing, I do like to use a rubber spatula to smooth it out, as shown in the video below.

Video

Notes

*If you can't find an extra-large sweet potato, you can use two smaller ones. You'll probably need to microwave the two of them together for about 3 minutes per side, but check to make sure they can be easily pierced with a fork. They should be very tender.

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