Slow Cooker Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Slow Cooker Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Slow Cooker Mashed Sweet Potatoes are the easiest side dish for Thanksgiving or a holiday meal! Just 4 ingredients for creamy, perfect sweet potatoes in the crockpot! Vegetarian, gluten-free, and ideal for busy holiday cooking — just dump, cook, and mash.

Course Dinner

Cuisine American

Keyword crockpot mashed sweet potatoes, slow cooker mashed sweet potatoes

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 4

Total Time 4 10

Servings Servings

Calories 343kcal

Author Maria Doss

Equipment

Slow Cooker

Ingredients

3 lbs sweet potatoes
6 tablespoon unsalted butter sliced
1 teaspoon salt or to taste
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ cup whole milk warmed
¼ cup packed brown sugar

Instructions

Spray the inside of a slow cooker with cooking spray.
Wash and peel the sweet potatoes, cut into ½-inch thick slices and add into the slow cooker.
Add the sliced butter, salt, pepper, 2 tablespoons water and give a stir.
Cover and cook 4 hours on high or 6 hours on low.
Add milk, brown sugar and mash well using a potato masher. Give them a taste and add more salt or brown sugar, if desired.

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Notes

Adjust seasonings and brown sugar based on your taste preference.

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

Mash when hot for a creamy consistency.

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