Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Honey Butter
This simple side dish is perfect for fall! Turn simple roasted sweet potatoes into a mouthwatering option your kids will love.
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 206kcal
Ingredients
- 1½ pounds sweet potatoes
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Honey Butter
- 8 tablespoons butter softened
- ¼ cup honey
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Wrap sweet potatoes in aluminum foil. Bake sweet potatoes until they are soft, about 45 minutes to an hour. Remove from oven and let cool for 15 minutes.
- Add sweet potatoes to a large mixing bowl and remove skins. Roughly mash the sweet potatoes.
- In a second small bowl, add the butter, honey, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Combine thoroughly. Mix honey butter with the potatoes.
- Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve warm.
Notes
Leftover honey butter can be stored up to 1 week at room temperature or up to 1 month in the refrigerator. Honey butter is also great on baked sweet potatoes, hot biscuits, and rolls.
If the skins do not come away from the potatoes easily, return to the oven for another 15 minutes.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 206kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 147mg | Potassium: 292mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 12416IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg
