I wanted mashed sweet potatoes, but I had about 3 minutes to get them on the table by the time they had cooled enough to peel and mash.
I made them again today because I liked them so much. Simply mash the sweet potatoes; then add a scoop of sour cream and a pinch of salt. If you are feeling fancy, feel free to drizzle them with olive oil and sprinkle with pepper as well.
The potatoes are delicious both ways.
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1 1/2lbssweet potatoesthis was 4 small-medium size sweet potatoes
1/4cupsour cream
1/2teaspoonkosher saltadjust to taste
Optional: drizzle of olive oilfreshly cracked black pepper
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil and place the
scrubbed sweet potatoes on it. Puncture each of them with a fork and
then bake until they are fork tender, about 45-60 minutes depending on
size.
When the potatoes are done, remove from the oven and let cool for a few
minutes. Slice them in half and peel the skins off of them. (This is
very easy once they are roasted.) Place the cooked potatoes in a large
mixing bowl and smash with a potato masher. Add the sour cream and salt and stir to combine. Taste and adjust salt as needed. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with freshly cracked pepper if desired. Enjoy!
Hi, I’m Mary. I’m the author, cook, photographer, and travel lover behind the scenes here at Barefeet In The Kitchen. I'm also the author of three cookbooks dedicated to making cooking from scratch as simple as possible.
The pepper sounds so interesting. I had mashed sweet potatoes for dinner the other night – I think they'd be good with anything on top. Love the sour cream idea – I'm going to try it with yogurt. Thanks Mary!
Pam says
I haven't had mashed sweet potatoes since I made them for a Thanksgiving several years ago! I really should have them more often!
Joanne says
You can't go wrong with a simple healthy delicious recipe like this! I need to make mashed sweet potatoes more often!
Jenn says
I love this recipe, Mary – simple and perfect! I could eat sweet potatoes morning, noon and night… baked, mashed, smashed, fried… YUM!!!
Pam says
I want this for dinner… tonight!
Tricia @ saving room for dessert says
The pepper sounds so interesting. I had mashed sweet potatoes for dinner the other night – I think they'd be good with anything on top. Love the sour cream idea – I'm going to try it with yogurt. Thanks Mary!
[email protected] eco friendly homemaking says
Oh these look delicious! I have some sweet potatoes and I am now on the way to make these!!
Sue/the view from great island says
I'm so glad sweet potatoes are healthy—I could eat a bowl of this for dessert!