Mashed Sweet Potatoes Recipe

Make this Mashed Sweet Potatoes Recipe for an easy holiday or dinner side dish. Creamy Sweet Potato Mash is the perfect Thanksgiving or Christmas dish.

orange sweet potato mash topped with melted butter in white bowl

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Easy Sweet Potato Mash

Mashed Sweet Potatoes are almost a requirement for any holiday feast. These indulgent sweet potatoes are not lacking on the creaminess or sweetness. They go so perfectly with roast turkey and all the other sides.

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Ingredients Needed For Creamy Sweet Potato Mash (screenshot for grocery list)

  • Sweet Potatoes
  • Unsalted Butter
  • Heavy Cream
  • Cinnamon
  • Maple Syrup
  • Salt

sweet potatoes mashed with butter, cream, cinnamon and maple syrup in pot

How To Make Homemade Mashed Sweet Potatoes

  1. Peel and cut sweet potatoes into even sized chunks. Transfer to large pot, cover with water, add salt to water and bring to a boil. Gently boil until fork tender. Drain and return to pot.
  2. Heat sweet potatoes over low to cook off any remaining water. Mash or cream with hand mixer.
  3. Add butter, heavy cream, cinnamon, maple syrup and salt. Stir and heat until butter is melted and potatoes are to your desired consistency. Add more cream if needed.
  4. Serve topped with butter and cinnamon.

prepared sweet potato mash topped with butter in pot

What To Serve With These Potatoes

Pineapple Honey Glazed HamOven Roasted Turkey Breast – Boneless Prime Rib RoastCast Iron Ribeye SteakMeatballs in Onion GravySlow Cooker Ham

sweet potato mash topped with butter slice in white bowl

orange sweet potato mash topped with melted butter in white bowl

Mashed Sweet Potatoes Recipe

Yield: 8
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes

Make this Mashed Sweet Potatoes Recipe for an easy holiday or dinner side dish. Creamy Sweet Potato Mash is the perfect Thanksgiving or Christmas dish.

Ingredients

  • 4 Lbs Sweet Potatoes
  • 1/4 Cup Unsalted Butter
  • 1/4 Cup Heavy Cream
  • 1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 1/4 Cup Maple Syrup
  • Salt - to taste

Instructions

    1. Peel and cut sweet potatoes into even sized chunks. Transfer to large pot, cover with water, add salt to water and bring to a boil. Gently boil until fork tender. Drain and return to pot.
    2. Heat sweet potatoes over low to cook off any remaining water. Mash or cream with hand mixer.
    3. Add butter, heavy cream, cinnamon, maple syrup and salt. Stir and heat until butter is melted and potatoes are to your desired consistency. Add more cream if needed.
    4. Serve topped with butter and cinnamon.

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Nutrition Information
Yield 8 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 307Total Fat 9gSaturated Fat 5gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 3gCholesterol 24mgSodium 158mgCarbohydrates 54gFiber 8gSugar 21gProtein 5g

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