Rich and creamy mashed sweet potatoes are the perfect side dish for just about any holiday meal. However, they’re so quick and easy to make, you’ll want to enjoy them throughout the year.
Sweet Potatoes are one of my favorite foods to eat. I love them as a main dish, in soups like our Sausage Kale & Sweet Potato recipe and they are even awesome as an added punch of flavor to our BBQ Crockpot Chicken!
They are a staple on the holiday meal table and make the best side dish around.
Are Sweet Potatoes Good For You?
Sweet potatoes are as nutritious as they are delicious. They contain fewer calories and are higher in fiber, Vitamin A, and Vitamin C than their white counterparts and are full of antioxidants according to Health.com.
If you are looking for a side dish that will pack a nutritional punch, then this creamy mashed sweet potato dish is the one to make!
What tools are good for Mashed Sweet Potatoes?
I'm glad you asked! If you are looking for super creamy sweet potatoes, then you will want to make sure to have these kitchen tools on hand to make the job easy!
- Immersion Blender – I LOVE this gadget! It is great to have on hand for smoothies or to make creamy soups like our butternut squash soup!
- Potato Masher
- Hand Held Mixer – don't have the above tools? A hand mixer is also great for making these potatoes nice and creamy.
- Pot Drainer
- Stockpot
Related recipes: Easy Sweet Potato Breakfast Hash, Easy Crispy Oven Shredded Sweet Potatoes, Easy Potato Pancakes, Roasted Asparagus, Scalloped Potatoes with Ham
Creamy Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Fresh Thyme
Time-Saving Tip: The smaller the sweet potatoes are cut before boiling, the faster they will cook.
Start with large sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed. Use a good sharp chef's knife (I like Wusthof 8-inch chef knife
) and a wooden cutting board.
You will also need unsalted butter & cream cheese
softened at room temperature, and half and half. If you would like a nice punch of flavor, try adding chicken broth!
Spices that make this side dish delicious:
- Fresh thyme leaves
- Ground cinnamon
- Ground allspice
- Sea salt and black pepper
Optional toppings:
Whipped cream cheese**
Walnuts halves
, toasted
Place the sweet potatoes in a large pot
and boil. This will probably take about 15-20 minutes. Once the potatoes are cooked, I drain them thoroughly and return to the pot.
Next, I add the flavor gold of butter, cream cheese, and half & half and mash with an immersion blender
or a hand-held mixer.
For a thinner consistency, add more half & half, if desired.
Once the potatoes are creamy, stir in thyme leaves, and other spices until well blended. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and serve immediately topped with a spoonful of whipped cream cheese and/or toasted walnuts, if desired.
This side dish looks & tastes as though you worked over the hot stove for hours. Potatoes so creamy and delicious you will want this version of sweet potatoes all year long!
A printable recipe for creamy mashed sweet potatoes is below!
Creamy Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Fresh Thyme
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 large sweet potatoes peeled and cubed?
- 3 T. unsalted butter room temperature?
- 4 oz. cream cheese softened ?
- 2-3 T. half and half?
- 2 T. fresh thyme leaves minced?
- 2 t. ground cinnamon?
- 1 t. ground all-spice?
- Sea salt and black pepper to taste??
- Optional toppings:?
- Whipped cream cheese
- **?Walnuts halves toasted
Instructions
- Place the sweet potatoes in a large pot and cover with cold water. Bring the water to a boil and cook until the potatoes are fork-tender, approximately 15-20 minutes.
- Once the potatoes are cooked, drain thoroughly and return to the pot.
- Add butter, cream cheese, and half & half to the sweet potatoes and mash with an immersion blender or a hand-held mixer. For a thinner consistency, add more half & half, if desired.
- Once the potatoes are creamy, stir in thyme leaves, cinnamon, and allspice until well blended.
- Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and serve immediately topped with a spoonful of whipped cream cheese and/or toasted walnuts, if desired. Enjoy!
Nutrition
If you enjoyed this recipe, you will have to check out this recipe for Sweet Potato Muffins from my friend April at the blog April Go Lightly, and this Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Stew recipe from Lady & the Blog!
Original post: 2/13/19
Updated post: 11/18/19
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