Bourbon Mashed Sweet Potatoes
These Bourbon Mashed Sweet Potatoes are a true treat (one of my favorite side dishes!!) with such depth of flavor from only a few really great ingredients. Roasted sweet potatoes combined with smoky bourbon, pure maple syrup, butter, and nutmeg then whipped until absolute silky perfection.
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Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 5 medium sweet potatoes
- 2 tablespoon pure maple syrup
- 3 tablespoon bourbon whiskey
- 4 tablespoon unsalted butter melted
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375℉.
- Pierce the potatoes with a fork, wrap them in aluminum foil, and roast for 1 hour until fork tender.
- Discard skins and add the sweet potatoes to either a large bowl or food processor. Add the remaining ingredients – 4 tablespoon melted unsalted butter, 3 tablespoon bourbon, 2 tablespoon pure maple syrup, ½ teaspoon nutmeg, and 1 ½ teaspoon kosher salt. Mash or whip on high speed until desired consistency. Taste and add more salt if desired.
- Scoop the potato mixture into a serving bowl. Serve with a pat of butter and a sprinkling of chopped pecans.
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Notes
- If you’re using small sweet potatoes, an hour in the oven should be good. But if you’re using large sweet potatoes, they may need a bit longer.
- Make sure when you wrap the potatoes they’re fully covered and sealed in, this will help make sure they steam properly.
- To get the sweet potatoes out of the skin after baking, cut them in half and then when cool enough to the touch you can pinch the top and the inside should slip out.
- I used plain bourbon, but if you can find maple bourbon that would be delicious too.
- If you prefer a stronger taste of bourbon, add an extra splash!
- If you’re serving this dish to kids, you can skip the bourbon. It doesn’t get cooked, so there is a bit of alcohol in these potatoes. Add a dash of vanilla extract to get a similar flavor profile.
- If you love sweet potato casserole, after you mash these you can put them in a baking dish, top with mini marshmallows, and bake for 20 minutes at 350℉ until the marshmallows are golden brown.
- If you want even more depth of flavor, try browning your butter before you add it to the sweet potatoes!
Nutrition Estimate
Calories: 445kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 1030mg | Potassium: 1007mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 40432IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 105mg | Iron: 2mg