Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Banana and Brown Sugar
A luxurious twist on classic mashed sweet potatoes, enriched with grilled banana, heavy cream, and brown sugar. The addition of cinnamon and black pepper creates a perfect balance of sweet and savory flavors.
Ingredients
- •8 whole sweet potatoes
- •3 tablespoons kosher salt
- •1 whole banana
- •8 tablespoons unsalted butter
- •2 cups heavy cream
- •1 stick cinnamon stick
- •¼ cup light brown sugar
- •1 teaspoon black pepper
- •to taste seasonings
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
1. Wash each of the potatoes well, poke holes into them with a fork, rub each with about 1 teaspoon of salt, and wrap with heavy-duty aluminum foil.
10 min
- 2.
2. Place directly on hot coals and cook for about 20 minutes, or cook in a 350°F barbecue for about 50 minutes, or until tender when pierced with a paring knife. At the same time, cook the banana in the peel until blackened, about 15 minutes.
50 min
- 3.
3. Carefully take the potatoes out of the foil and scoop the flesh out from the skin into a large bowl. Cover with foil. Scoop the flesh out of the banana into a separate bowl.
10 min
- 4.
Increase temperature to high.
1 min
- 5.
4. Place a small roasting pan or deep baking dish with high sides that can take the direct flame (a 13 x 9-inch baking dish with a 15-cup capacity is ideal) over the heat and let heat up for 5 minutes.
5 min
- 6.
Add the butter and let melt. Add the cream, cinnamon stick, brown sugar, potatoes, banana, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon of pepper. Using a potato masher, mash the potatoes and banana, and stir to combine.
10 min
- 7.
Season to taste with additional salt and pepper as needed.
2 min
