Whipped Sweet Potatoes with Honey

Creamy, whipped sweet potatoes sweetened with honey and enriched with butter. This comforting side dish features red-skinned sweet potatoes that are roasted until tender and whipped until perfectly fluffy.

8 servings
1 hr 45 min

Ingredients

  • 4 pounds large red-skinned sweet potatoes (yams)
  • ½ cup butter
  • 2 tablespoons honey

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Preheat oven to 350°F. Pierce sweet potatoes all over with fork. Place potatoes on rimmed baking sheet. Roast until potatoes are very soft, about 1 hour 45 minutes. Remove potatoes from oven and let stand until cool enough to handle. Peel potatoes and place flesh in mixing bowl; add butter. Using electric mixer, beat until mixture is fluffy and smooth. Mix in 2 tablespoons honey. Season to taste with salt and pepper and more honey by teaspoonfuls, if desired. Transfer sweet potatoes to serving bowl. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature. Rewarm in microwave until heated through before serving.

    105 min

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