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Maple Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Photo: Louis Hansel

Maple Mashed Sweet Potatoes

8 ingredients 6 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

372
Calories
5g
Protein
17g
Fat
52g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Maple Syrup 1 tbsp (20ml) 52
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 6 lb sweet potatoes
  • 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream, warmed
  • 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
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Directions

1

Preheat oven to 400°F.

2

Prick each potato twice with a fork and bake in a foil-lined shallow baking pan in lower third of oven until very tender, about 1 hour.

3

Remove and cool slightly.

4

Halve potatoes lengthwise and scoop out warm flesh into a large bowl.

5

Mash potatoes with a potato masher or, for a smoother purée, force through a potato ricer.

6

Stir in butter, cream, syrup, salt, and pepper.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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