Join Chef Kendrick Dopp on our new show Cooking for Love featured on the Mindful Living Network. Try this simple and tasty sweet potato mash recipe:
- 3 potatoes, peeled or half peeled
- 6 Tbsp milk
- 4 Tbsp butter
- 6 Tbsp maple syrup or brown sugar
- Cinnamon to taste
- nutmeg to taste
Directions:
- Steam or boil sweet potatoes in water
- 20-30 min till soft (cut smaller sizes for shorter cook time)
- Drain potatoes and pour into medium sized bowl.
- Mash by hand with a hand masher
- Then add:
- Butter
- Warm milk
- Brown sugar or maple syrup
- cinnamon
- nutmeg
This sweet potato mash is a delicious side dish that can be served “as is” and can made year round. To make more festive, you can add an optional topping.
Option: Make a crunchy topping for your sweet potato mash:
- 4 Tbsp butter
- 2 Tbsp flour -gluten free
- 6 Tbsp sugar
- 1/2 cups walnuts or pecans
- Mix with pastry hand mixer or fork until mixture looks like meal.
- Spread on top of mashed sweet potatoes and bake at 350 for 20-30 minutes until topping is crisp and brown.
Makes 4 servings.