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mashed sweet potato recipe

Mashed Sweet Potatoes Recipe

Mashed sweet potatoes are a creamy and flavorful side dish made with tender sweet potatoes, butter, milk, and simple seasonings. Perfect for holidays or everyday dinners.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 4 large sweet potatoes peeled & diced
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. black pepper
  • 3 tbsp. butter
  • 1/4 c. brown sugar
  • 1/2 c. whole milk or cream

Instructions
 

  • Peel and dice the sweet potatoes and place the chopped pieces into a pot on the stove. Bring the pot of water to a boil and boil the sweet potatoes for 10-15 minutes or until a fork inserted into the sweet potato goes in smoothly, and the potato is soft.
  • Drain the water from the sweet potatoes and mash well until no chunks are left. Add the milk, butter, brown sugar, salt, and black pepper to the mashed sweet potato and stir together well.
  • Serve with thyme or extra butter and enjoy!

Notes

Nutritional Information                                                                                           Servings 4
Calories 329                           Carbs 35g                               Protein 2g                  Fat 21g
Nutritional Information is automatically calculated and should only be used as a guide.