Mashed Maple Chipotle Sweet Potatoes
Your honor, I give you sweet potatoes, sweet and spicy.
They start like this: sweet potato, butter, chipotle, maple syrup, sour cream, milk.
Time to cut off the nub.
Full disclosure: we did indeed use the microwave-the-potato technique to soften up these babies -- and look how easily they peel!
The flesh -- it has no idea what it's in for.
Now let's create the cream base. Into the processor with the milk ...
Guillotined chipotle. It happens to the best of them.
Splish, splash, we were takin' a bath ...
And onto the stove for a warm up.
Amanda uses the old fork-mashing method (who needs a ricer, anyway?).
Taking a quick dip in the tub.
And finally, in goes the sweet maple syrup ... can you believe that stuff comes from trees?
Amanda brings it all together with a few cranks of freshly cracked pepper.
Answering the question of how the devil it all gets so creamy ...
We have to admit to a snafu in test kitchen land. We didn't pay attention to the weight of the potatoes before charging ahead, and we ended up with soup. But we saved ourselves (and you could...
See? Good as new.
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Author Notes: I have always enjoyed sweet potatoes in a savory manner. I was putting together ways of making a mashed version and thought the kick of chipotle would be great. It was but I thought the addition of maple would be the counterpoint add that familiar sweet note. - ashleyza - ashleyza
Food52 Review: Here is a spunky, slightly deviant twist on the archetypal marshmallow-topped sweet potato casserole that won't throw off the whole feast or upset Grandma. In fact, we think it would suit everything from turkey to roast pork. Chipotle laces the fluffy mash with subtle heat and smokiness, and maple adds welcome depth without making it sticky-sweet. Ashleyza cleverly calls upon the microwave here to cook the potatoes swiftly. Of course you could boil or bake them if you prefer, but it's always nice -- especially during the holidays with full ovens and stovetops -- to have an escape hatch to get things done. - A&M - A&M
Serves 6
- 4 large sweet potatoes (2 1/2 to 3 pounds)
- 1 cup milk
- 1 chipotle pepper in adobo
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 4 tablespoons softened butter
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- Wash sweet potatoes and fork prick all sides. Microwave until cooked through. Once cooled enough, remove the skins. Then put the cooked sweet potatoes in a large bowl.
- In a food processor or using an immersion blender (my choice) pulse the milk and chipotle together. In a saucepan bring the milk and chipotle mixture to a simmer on low. Then add the maple syrup, sour cream, butter, and salt and pepper to the milk mixture.
- Pour the milk mixture over the cooked sweet potatoes and again use the immersion blender or a hand mixer to mix the ingredients together.
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4 months ago Canyon Jack
My wife has been making a little healthier version of this recipe for about 8 years. We found it in the 2002 Cooking Lite Annual Recipe book. Pretty much the same without the Sour Cream and using skim milk. She has passed this recipe on to many people because it so addicting.
over 1 year ago whipwhop
How do you add the sour cream and keep it from curdling?
over 1 year ago whipwhop
How do you add the sour cream and keep it from curdling?
over 1 year ago DAVILCHICK
Devastatingly wonderful. I made it for Thanksgiving. Definitely too hot for Grandma but there was plenty of other foods she could eat so my guilt was assuaged. Truly addictive. Makes me think sweet potatoes are NOT just for T-giving anymore. :)
over 1 year ago Hloper
Has anyone made this ahead and baked it to heat. I'm looking for make ahead thanksgiving sides.
over 1 year ago susan g
Looks great to me! I'm the grandmother (I doubt that my grandmother would have tolerated the chipotle) -- I'm not so sure about the grandchildren, though.
over 1 year ago ashleyza
I am so happy that you enjoyed it like our family does!
over 1 year ago MaryDD
I made this for our Canadian Thanksgiving dinner on Sunday and it was a big hit! My husband tasted them beforehand and tried to convince me that we should keep them and savour them ourselves! Thank you so much for sharing it.
over 1 year ago Tokyo Yum
Just had this for dinner! What a perfect combination of flavors. (Didn't have sour cream and used Greek yogurt - the whole thing curdled and I panicked at first. Used that handy dandy immersion blender and all was well) Definitely going to be on the Thanksgiving table this year instead of the marshmallow casserole.
over 1 year ago ashleyza
I am so glad you enjoyed them TY! They will be on our table too!
over 1 year ago michelle_brown
This looks like something that I make from one of Chris Schlesinger's cookbooks - trust me - everyone loves it. It goes great with BBQ pork too!
over 1 year ago ginafer
Thanks!! Ash. gonna give them a try this weekend!!
over 1 year ago EmilyC
Congrats ashleyza -- these look fantastic, and I'm honored to be a finalist with you!
over 1 year ago ashleyza
You too Emily! I can't wait to try your recipe as well. Looks great!!
over 1 year ago melissav
WooHoo Ash! You better make this for me and Felly the next time we visit!
over 1 year ago ashleyza
That's a promise Melly!
over 1 year ago ashleyza
Goodness, thanks everyone! You really made my night! I hope you all enjoy!
over 1 year ago growinggourmand
yes please... !!!!!!!!!!!!!!sounds fairly simple but ohhhhhhhhhhh SO tasty... can't wait to try it! Thank you!
over 1 year ago MaryDD
Is this actually with sweet potatoes or is it with yams? The picture with all the ingredients looks like a yam... Perhaps it doesnt matter? I was hoping to make it with yams!
over 1 year ago hardlikearmour
hardlikearmour is a trusted home cook.
They are sweet potatoes; in the US the orange fleshed sweet potato is commonly called a yam, but that is a misnomer. Yams are actually large tubers from the tropics.
over 1 year ago BlueKaleRoad
Congratulations! Love sweet potatoes, and including chipotle and maple syrup (and sour cream!) is scrumptious!
over 1 year ago gingerroot
Congratulations! I love the smokiness of chipotle and combining it with sweet potatoes is brilliant.
over 1 year ago ashleypiersonchasesdinner
Congrats to you! Great recipe!
over 1 year ago Midge
Congrats!
over 1 year ago cupcakemuffin
These mashed sweet potatoes sound fantastic! Love all the flavors going on here!
over 1 year ago Kitchen Butterfly
This sounds wonderful - love the smoky and sweet flavours!
over 1 year ago sdebrango
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Congrats, this is a lovely recipe sounds delicious!
over 1 year ago Bevi
This is great! Congrats! I love the microwave option.
over 1 year ago ashleyza
I have two little girls and anyway that I can make a dish easier without comprise really is the direction I take. Thank you and hope you enjoy!
over 1 year ago hardlikearmour
hardlikearmour is a trusted home cook.
Congratulations, ashleyza! I love sweet potatoes, and your spicy-sweet version sounds particularly yummy.