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Mashed Maple Sweet Potatoes

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Recipe Summary Mashed Maple Sweet Potatoes

These sweet potatoes are a Thanksgiving favorite at my house.

Ingredients | Boiling Potatoes For Mashed Potatoes How Long

4 large sweet potatoes

½ cup softened butter

1 cup heavy cream

2 tablespoons vanilla extract

½ cup packed light brown sugar

1 teaspoon salt

½ cup maple syrup

1 cup chopped pecans

2 eggs, beaten

2 tablespoons maple syrup

¼ cup chopped pecans

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.

Place sweet potatoes onto the prepared baking sheet, and bake in preheated oven until soft, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly before peeling and placing into a large bowl.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 2 quart casserole dish.

Mash the warm potatoes along with butter, cream, vanilla extract, brown sugar, salt, 1/2 cup maple syrup, 1 cup chopped pecans, and eggs. Spread mashed sweet potato into the prepared baking dish, and sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons of maple syrup, and 1/4 cup of pecans.

Bake sweet potatoes in preheated oven until thoroughly hot, 30 to 35 minutes.

Info | Boiling Potatoes For Mashed Potatoes How Long

prep: 30 mins cook: 1 hr 15 mins additional: 30 mins total: 2 hrs 15 mins Servings: 12 Yield: 1 - 2 quart casserole

TAG : Mashed Maple Sweet Potatoes

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