Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Marshmallows

Vegetable Side Dish - Side Dish

This is the traditional 'better than Boston Market®' recipe for mashed sweet potatoes. Easy to make and tastes great! If you're looking for the best recipe for this traditional holiday favorite, look no further.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 35 mins

Total: 45 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Marshmallows

Ingredients

6 sweet potatoes

peeled and cut into cubes

⅓ cup brown sugar

¼ teaspoon ground allspice

¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

½ (10.5 ounce) package miniature marshmallows

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Place sweet potatoes into a large pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender about 20 minutes; drain. Transfer drained sweet potatoes to a baking sheet.

Step 3

Bake sweet potatoes in the preheated oven until dried 3 to 4 minutes; transfer to a mixing bowl.

Step 4

Mash sweet potatoes with a potato masher until no large lumps remain; add sugar allspice and cinnamon. Continue mashing potatoes until evenly seasoned; spoon into a casserole dish. Spread miniature marshmallows in an even layer over the sweet potato mixture.

Step 5

Bake in oven until marshmallows just begin to brown 10 to 15 minutes.

Step 6

Switch oven to broil; cook under broiler for 1 minute.

Nutritional Information

Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Marshmallows

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 189.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2g 4%

Carbohydrates: 44.6g 14%

Dietary Fiber: 3.3g 13%

Sugars: 25.9g

Fat: 0.2g

Vitamin A Iu: 18738.1IU 375%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.1mg 16%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 18%

Vitamin C: 19.1mg 32%

Folate: 6mcg 2%

Calcium: 45.8mg 5%

Iron: 0.7mg 4%

Magnesium: 27.3mg 10%

Potassium: 476.2mg 13%

Sodium: 61mg 2%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 7%

Calories From Fat: 1.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.