Brown Butter Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Brown butter adds a touch of nuttiness to sweet potatoes. And that pairing makes for very tasty Mashed Sweet Potatoes—in only four ingredients!
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Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 72kcal
Ingredients
- 4 medium sweet potatoes peeled and quartered
- ½ cup butter 1 stick
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½-1 cup milk animal or plant
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place the sweet potatoes in a large stock pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat, and continue boiling until fork tender—about 10 minutes. Drain sweet potatoes.
- Return the empty pot to the stove over medium-low heat. Add in the butter. Cook butter until it is a light caramel color, stirring constantly to prevent burning.
- Add the sweet potatoes back into the pot, and use a potato masher to mash until smooth. Remove from heat. Add in the vanilla, ½ cup of the milk, plus salt and pepper to taste. Continue mashing. Add in more milk if necessary to achieve the desired consistency.
Notes
- Unsalted and salted butter both work just fine for the recipe, just adjust your seasoning accordingly when mashing the sweet potatoes.
- If you're using a dark pot, you might need to spoon out a bit of the butter into a white dish to check the color while it is browning.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 72kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 2g | Sodium: 78mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g
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