I absolutely love sweet potatoes. When we go to restaurants, if I am offered a chance at sweet potato fries, I always pick those over regular fries. So it is no surprise that I think this Mashed Sweet Potato recipe blows regular mashed potatoes out of the water. This recipe is so simple, but absolutely delicious. It is a great way to bring some variety to your Thanksgiving table. These mashed potatoes are so delicious, they don’t need anything extra like gravy.
How to Make Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Cooking Sweet Potatoes
There are several different ways you can cook the sweet potatoes if you don’t want to cook them on the stovetop. After cooking them in the oven, Instant Pot, or slow cooker, follow the instructions for mashing and adding other ingredients listed in the recipe card below.
Making Sweet Potatoes in the Oven
If you would like to toss your sweet potatoes in the oven instead of cooking them on the stove, that will absolutely work. Follow these steps:
Making Sweet Potatoes in the Instant Pot
I love making mashed potatoes in the Instant Pot. It’s so quick!
Making Sweet Potatoes in the Crockpot
Making sweet potatoes in the crock pot is a breeze. They also make a great side dish for busy weeknights.
Substitutions and Variations
Swap the brown sugar for maple syrup. Maple syrup is perfect in this recipe, you can swap it one for one with the brown sugar or use a combination of the two.Make it richer by using heavy cream instead of skim milk.Give it a little bit of spice by adding in some cinnamon and nutmeg or some of my pumpkin pie spice.
Making Ahead of Time
These can be made the night before and stored in the refrigerator, covered, overnight. When you are ready to warm them, place them in a casserole dish, cover it with foil, and bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes, stirring once or twice while baking.
Other Great Sweet Potato Recipes
If you are just as in love with sweet potatoes as I am, you can try some of these other recipes that would be perfect for the holidays.
Sweet Potato CasseroleCandied Sweet PotatoesSweet Potato Pie
If you make these easy mashed sweet potatoes, leave me a comment and let me know what you think!
