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This Easy Sweet Mashed Potatoes recipe is sweet, creamy and made with super simple ingredients you probably already have at your home! It is the perfect side dish for the holiday and pairs well with almost any main dish, holiday or not.
Sweet potato is a healthier option of potato, so get your forks ready to dip it into the most delicious side dish ever! Naturally sweet, creamy and such a comforting side dish, perfect for Thanksgiving or any time!
If you’re looking for other side dishes, why not also try my delicious Candied Sweet Potato Casserole, Parmesan Herbed Potatoes or my Roasted Garlic Mushrooms.
Why you’ll love these Sweet Potato Puree Recipe
- Easy! For this recipe I just boiled the potatoes and added cinnamon sugar, butter, milk and herbs. Literally sooooo simple.
- Rich and creamy. Sweet potatoes are so creamy with a lovely depth of flavor, top with some butter – just divine!
- A healthier take on mashed potatoes. Sweet potatoes are incredibly high in vitamin A and a nice alternative to white potatoes. This isn’t a super healthy side but it’s certainly packed with nutrients!
Ingredients for Mashed Sweet Potatoes
- Sweet potatoes-medium and small sizes are best as they are less starchy.
- Brown Sugar– use light packed brown sugar to add sweetness. If you don’t have brown sugar, you can use maple syrup to add sweetness.
- Butter-use unsalted butter so you can have control of the salt.
- Salt– just enough to taste.
- Cinnamon– this is optional if you like the flavor in your sweet potatoes.
- Milk (Optional)-use full fat milk to add more creaminess but it is not required.
- Fresh Thyme– use a tiny bit of fresh herbs like thyme or rosemary to add more flavor. Or opt out completely.
- Melted butter: For topping (optional)
How to make Mashed Sweet Potatoes
- Parboil the potatoes – Place cubed sweet potatoes into a pot of boiling water until fork tender.
- Mash – Remove and drain all the water. Add in the remainder of the ingredients immediately and then mash to obtain a smooth and creamy texture.
- Garnish and serve – Transfer to a serving dish, flatten out the potatoes a little to give it a nice look and then add in the 1 tbsp. of melted butter on top. Garnish with fresh thyme and then serve. (optional)
Tips to make the Best Sweet Mashed Potatoes
- Buy small to medium sweet potatoes since these tend to be a little less starchy compared to the really large sweet potatoes.
- Boil the water before adding in the potatoes.
- If you want a really creamy taste and texture, you can’t let the potatoes cool before mashing. You want to start mashing as soon as they are drained.
- Drain well to avoid mushy potatoes.
- The milk is completely optional if you don’t want to add any dairy to it.
- Do not use a food processor.
- If you would like to whip the potatoes up in a cake mixer and use the whipping whisk, you can do so as well and transfer back to the pot.
- Melt butter with herbs to infuse flavors if adding in herbs.
- Sprinkle in ground cinnamon and/or nutmeg
Frequently Asked Questions
EVERYTHING! Whether it’s steak, grilled chicken, shrimp, fish, salmon, it goes well with all of them. It also makes a great side dish for holiday gatherings. Here are some great dishes to serve sweet potatoes with.
Roasted Turkey Breast
Oven Baked Whole Roasted Chicken
Oven Roasted Spatchcock Chicken
Creamy Garlic Parmesan Chicken
These root vegetables are a rich source of fiber as well as containing a whole host of vitamins and minerals including iron, calcium, selenium, and they’re a great source of most of our B vitamins and vitamin C.
Yes, cook and allow the mashed sweet potatoes to cool completely. Transfer the potatoes into freezer bags or an air tight container and freeze for up to 3 months. If you are using freezer bags, be sure to flatten out the content so they defrost faster.
Leftover sweet potatoes can be stored in an air tight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. You can simply reheat it in the microwave at 30 second increments when ready to serve.
You can definitely prepare ahead of time and reheat dish on low temperature in the oven when ready to serve.
Other potato recipes you might like
- Oven Roasted Parmesan Herbed Potatoes
- Parmesan Herbed Potatoes
- Spicy Cilantro Hassleback Potatoes
- Crispy Air Fryer Roasted Potatoes
- Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
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Easy Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients
- 6 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
- ⅓ cup brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup butter, unsalted
- ½ tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. cinnamon, to taste
- ½ cup milk, full fat, optional
- 1 tbsp butter, melted for topping, optional
- ½ tsp. fresh thyme leave, optional
Instructions
- Fill a pot half way through with water and bring to boil.
- Peel and cube the potatoes then rinse.
- Transfer the potatoes into the pot and boil until fork tender.
- Remove and drain all the water. Add in the remainder of the ingredients immediately and then mash to obtain a smooth and creamy texture.
- Transfer to a serving dish, flatten out the potatoes a little to give it a nice look and then add in the 1 tbsp. of melted butter on top. Garnish with fresh thyme and then serve. (optional)
Notes
- Buy small to medium sweet potatoes since these tend to be a little less starchy compared to the really large sweet potatoes.
- Boil the water before adding in the potatoes.
- If you want a really creamy taste and texture, you can’t let the potatoes cool before mashing. You want to start mashing as soon as they are drained.
- Drain well to avoid mushy potatoes.
- The milk is completely optional if you don’t want to add any dairy to it.
- Do not use a food processor.
- If you would like to whip the potatoes up in a cake mixer and use the whipping whisk, you can do so as well and transfer back to the pot.
- Melt butter with herbs to infuse flavors if adding in herbs.
- Sprinkle in ground cinnamon and/or nutmeg
