Healthy Mashed Sweet Potatoes

This Healthy Mashed Sweet Potatoes is ultra creamy, smooth and easy. It is the perfect side dish for the holidays or any main course for dinner. Ready in under 20 minutes!

Course Dinner

Cuisine American

Keyword healthy mashed sweet potatoes, mshed sweet potatoes

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 16

Total Time 26

Servings Servings

Calories 137kcal

Author Maria Doss

Ingredients

2 pound sweet potatoes
1 tablespoon butter
¼ to ½ cup milk, warm or room temperature
1 to 2 tablespoons Brown sugar
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Salt as needed
1 pinch Black Pepper

Instructions

Wash, peel and chop sweet potatoes into 1 to 2 inch chunks.
Bring a large pot of salted water to boil, add sweet potatoes and cook until tender, about 10 minutes.
Tip: The boiling time can vary depending on the size of the sweet potato chunks, but it typically takes around 7 to 15 minutes. You'll know they're ready when a fork easily pierces through them.
Drain well and let the potatoes hang out in the colander for a few minutes to make sure that all the water is drained.
Add drained sweet potatoes back into the pot, add butter, brown sugar, milk, salt and pepper. Mash until very smooth using a potato masher.
Tip: Begin with ¼ cup of milk and gradually increase to the desired consistency.

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Notes

Mash when hot for a creamy consistency.

Add milk gradually since some potatoes may absorb less liquid when compared to others. You can always add more if needed.

Don't overcook. Cook them until fork tender but not falling apart. Overcooking them might result in a mushy consistency.

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