Whipped Sweet Potatoes
Whipped Sweet Potatoes are a super easy, savory side dish with only a few ingredients that comes together in about 20 minutes. It pairs well with most proteins and makes a great holiday side dish.
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Servings: 4 servings
Equipment
- Microwave
- paper towels 2-3
- stand mixer with a whisk attachment or hand mixer
Ingredients
- 2-3 medium sweet potatoes
- ¼ cup half and half or heavy cream
- 2 tbsp butter
- ½ tsp salt
- fresh parsley optional garnish
Instructions
- Wash and scrub the sweet potatoes.Poke several holes (about 4-5 times) in the sweet potatoes using a fork.Wet 2-3 paper towels and ring them out to damp. Wrap each sweet potato in a damp paper towel. Place in microwave.
- Microwave on high 5 minutes. Flip using an oven mitt and continue heating 5-7 minutes or until very soft/mushy.
- Slice sweet potatoes in half with a knife, scoop out the sweet potatoes into the stand mixer bowl. Discard the skin.
- Add half and half, butter, and salt to the sweet potatoes.Beat on medium-high speed scraping down the sides as needed. Beat until smooth, about 4 minutes. Top with a little more butter and fresh parsley if desired. Serve or keep warm until ready to serve.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 4-5 days.