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Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Marshmallow Butter

November 11, 2020

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Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Marshmallow Butter- the side dish everyone will be yammering about for days (pun intended)! This easy side dish is packed full of flavor, takes less than 30 minutes to prepare, doesn’t require the oven, and can be made ahead of time! You’re welcome 🙂 Love sweet potatoes? Makes sure to try my  Sweet Potato Biscuits and perfect Baked Sweet Potato recipes!  

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Mashed Sweet Potatoes

I am seriously a meat and potatoes kind of girl. Simple, bold flavors are my thing. I think that’s why I love the holidays so much, because not only am I getting my fill of every kind of sweet and treat imaginable, I’ve got the turkey and ham to look forward to as well.

So much focus is put on the main dish and the desserts that I often feel like the side dishes get left in the dust. This week I’m going to share a few simple side dishes that will WOW your guests this holiday season.

We’re starting with these sweet potatoes but make sure to check out more side dish favorites:

  1. Mashed Potatoes
  2. Creamed Corn (Two Ways!)
  3. Loaded Scalloped Potatoes
  4. Cranberry Sauce
  5. Dinner Rolls

Easy Mashed Sweet Potatoes

These mashed sweet potatoes are something special though and still take less than 30 minutes to prepare – start to finish. My favorite part is that they don’t require an oven and can absolutely be made ahead of time. Also, they sounds kinda fancy, right? And no one needs to know how easy they are!

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So let’s start with the actual sweet potatoes – before we get to that gooey marshmallow butter 🙂 This is a beautiful side dish unto itself and if you’re looking to cut sugar and calories, it would absolutely be fine to leave off the marshmallow butter. We can’t be friends though if you do…so think long and hard about that.

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What You’ll Need

This recipe is very simple to make and uses easy to find ingredients. Let’s take a quick look at what you’ll need:s

  • sweet potatoes
  • half and half OR heavy whipping cream
  • fresh sage – minced (can be omitted if you prefer
  • REAL maple syrup
  • butter
  • salt and pepper
  • miniature marshmallows
  • chopped pecans
  • freshly squeezed orange juice
  • pinch of cayenne pepper – optional
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How To Make Mashed Sweet Potatoes

The sweet potatoes are boiled until tender, about 20 minutes, and then mashed together with half and half (or cream!), maple syrup and fresh sage. It’s incredible!

  1. Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil.
  2. Peel sweet potatoes and cut into 3 – 4 inch chunks. Place in boiling water and cook until tender, about 20 minutes.
  3. Drain well and return sweet potatoes to pot.
  4. Mash sweet potatoes together with half and half, sage, maple syrup, butter, salt and pepper.
  5. If making ahead of time, cool, cover and refrigerate. Warm before serving.

Once the sweet potatoes are mashed, you can pop them in the fridge and warm up at your convenience OR if you’re ready to serve, make the marshmallow butter.

When ready to serve:

  1. Combine marshmallows, butter, pecans, orange juice, and cayenne in a microwave safe container. Heat on high for 30 seconds, stir. Repeat until butter has melted and marshmallows have softened and partially melted.
  2. Serve with mashed sweet potatoes or pour on top and serve together.

What is marshmallow butter you ask? Exactly what it sounds like 🙂 Marshmallow and butter are melted together in the microwave (wahoo!) along with a few other special ingredients including orange juice and pecans. Once melted, pour that goodness right over the bowl of mashed sweet potatoes and serve. Delish!

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Complete Thanksgiving with These Favorites:

  1. Twice Baked Potato Casserole
  2. Dinner Rolls
  3. Slow Cooker Turkey Breast
  4. Turkey Gravy
  5. Homemade Crescent Rolls
  6. Nana’s Famous Green Beans
  7. Sausage Stuffing

How to Make Mashed Sweet Potatoes

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Maple Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Marshmallow Butter

Maple Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Marshmallow Butter – the side dish everyone will be yammering about for days (pun intended)! This easy side dish is packed full of flavor, takes less than 30 minutes to prepare, doesn't require the oven, and can be made ahead of time! You're welcome 🙂
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword mashed sweet potatoes
Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes minutes
Total Time 30 minutes minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 316kcal
Author Trish – Mom On Timeout

Ingredients

  • 2 to 3 pounds sweet potatoes
  • 1/4 to 1/3 cup half and half OR heavy whipping cream
  • 2 tbsp fresh sage minced
  • 1/4 cup REAL maple syrup
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 cup miniature marshmallows
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 2 tbsp freshly squeezed orange juice
  • pinch of cayenne pepper

Instructions

  • This recipe can easily be doubled.
  • Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil.
  • Peel sweet potatoes and cut into 3 – 4 inch chunks. Place in boiling water and cook until tender, about 20 minutes.
  • Drain well and return sweet potatoes to hot pot.
  • Mashed sweet potatoes together with half and half, sage, maple syrup, butter, salt and pepper.
  • If making ahead of time, cool, cover and refrigerate. Warm before serving.
  • When ready to serve:
  • Combine marshmallows, butter, pecans, orange juice, and cayenne in a microwave safe container. Heat on high for 30 seconds, stir. Repeat until butter has melted and marshmallows have softened and partially melted.
  • Serve with mashed sweet potatoes or pour on top and serve together.

Nutrition

Calories: 316kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 104mg | Potassium: 975mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 465IU | Vitamin C: 19.4mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 0.8mg

Originally published November 19, 2015.

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Comments

  1. Laura @ Laura's Culinary Adventures says

    November 24, 2015 at 10:56 AM

    That marshmallow butter is ridiculous, in a very good way! 🙂

    Reply
  2. Krystle says

    November 22, 2015 at 8:43 PM

    Marshmallow butter?! That sounds crazy good! & So smart to make them on the stovetop/microwave on a day when the oven is so full.

    Reply
  3. Roxana says

    November 20, 2015 at 2:57 PM

    Trish, these look incredible! Everything I want sweet potatoes to be!

    Reply
    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      November 21, 2015 at 6:43 PM

      Thanks so much Roxana! Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

      Reply
  4. Teresa says

    November 19, 2015 at 3:41 PM

    Gosh, this looks so amazing and a wonderful dish to serve for the holidays!

    Reply
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