It only takes 30 minutes to make a side dish so scrumptious, you’ll be stunned that you made it yourself! Yes, Ultimate Whipped Sweet Potatoes taste like they came out of the highest-class kitchen, but they couldn’t be simpler! Just whip the caramel-sweet potatoes with cream, butter, and warm spices for a smooth, creamy, rich, and delightfully flavorful dish that makes the most of the holiday season, or really any occasion! Ultimate Whipped Sweet Potatoes are just a joy to make, and even more of a joy to eat!
Ingredients
- 3 pounds sweet potatoes
- water, to taste
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter, plus more, optional, to taste, for serving
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ground nutmeg, to taste
- parsley or chives, optional, to taste, chopped, for garnish
Directions
Step 1 –Wash, peel, and chop the sweet potatoes into chunks.
Step 2 –Place the potato chunks in a steamer basket.
Step 3 –Fill a pot with water until the surface of the water sits just below where the bottom of the steamer basket will fall, without touching, then bring the water to a boil. Add the steamer basket and cover the pot.
Step 4 –Steam the sweet potatoes until they are fork-tender, about 15-20 minutes.
Step 5 –Transfer the sweet potatoes to a mixing bowl.
Step 6 –Using an electric hand mixer on low speed, break up the sweet potatoes.
Step 7 –Increase the mixing speed a little at a time and continue to whip the sweet potatoes until smooth.
Step 8 –In a saucepan over medium-low heat, melt 1/3 cup of the butter.
Step 9 –Transfer the saucepan from the heat.
Step 10 –Add the heavy cream, the salt, the pepper, the cinnamon, and the nutmeg to the melted butter and whisk to combine.
Step 11 –Pour the cream mixture over the sweet potatoes and whisk until just creamy.
Step 12 –Transfer the sweet potatoes to a serving dish.
Step 13 –Serve topped with the extra butter and garnished with the chopped parsley.
