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Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Maple Cinnamon Butter
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MASHED SWEET POTATOES with MAPLE CINNAMON BUTTER

Mashed Sweet Potatoes topped with Cinnamon Maple Butter Sauce for tender, flavorful sweet potatoes perfect for the holidays! 
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Servings: 8
Calories: 180kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 sweet potatoes scrubbed
  • 1/4 cup melted butter
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1 TBSP flour
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F, cut off the ends of the potatoes and line a pan with foil.
  • Bake potatoes directly on the pan, until the internal temperature reaches 210 degrees F. Most regular sized sweet potatoes will take about an hour. My monstrosities took 2 hours. If you don’t have that much time, you can cut the potatoes in half.
  • While the potatoes are cooking, combine the butter, maple syrup, flour, and cinnamon in a medium glass measuring cup.
  • Whisk until smooth. Microwave for 1 minute, just until mixture begins to boil.
  • Add vanilla extract. Set aside. Sauce will thicken as it cools. (I like to serve mine warm.)
  • Once potatoes are done baking, remove skins and mash with a fork. Sprinkle with a little coarse salt to enhance the flavors. Stir in about 2-3 TBSP of the butter mixture. Transfer to a serving bowl and drizzle with another 2 TBSP butter sauce. Serve with remaining butter on the side, so everyone can drizzle more on their serving, if desired.

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Nutrition

Calories: 180kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 114mg | Potassium: 403mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 16209IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 1mg