Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Mashed Sweet Potatoes

from delish.com
10 min

If you're a fan of the super spud, then these simple mashed sweet potatoes—with a touch of maple syrup for added sweetness—will be the star of your holiday.

Ingredients

  • 6 sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped
  • Kosher salt
  • 3/4 c. half-and-half or milk
  • 4 tbsp. (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
  • 2 tbsp. maple syrup
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Thyme leaves, for serving

Directions

  1. 1

    Place potatoes in a large pot. Cover with at least 2" water; generously season with salt. Bring to a boil and cook until potatoes are very tender, 15 to 25 minutes, depending on the size of your potatoes.

  2. 2

    Mash potatoes with a potato masher. Add half-and-half, butter, and maple syrup and stir to combine; season with salt and pepper. Top with thyme leaves.