MASHED SWEET POTATOES IN THE SLOW COOKER

Mashed Sweet Potatoes in the Slow Cooker image

This is a very easy and simple recipe that you can make with ingredients (with the exception of the sweet potatoes) you most likely have in your pantry.

Provided by Yoly

Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes Vegetarian

Time 2h15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

nonstick cooking spray
6 cups peeled and cubed sweet potatoes
½ cup butter, sliced
¼ cup water
2 tablespoons maple syrup
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons heavy cream
1 teaspoon maple extract
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon salt
10 miniature marshmallows, or more to taste

Steps:

Spray the inside of a slow cooker with cooking spray.
Place cubed sweet potatoes in the slow cooker. Add butter and water.
Cook until sweet potatoes are soft when pricked with a fork, 4 hours on Low or 2 hours on High. Turn slow cooker off. Add maple syrup, brown sugar, heavy cream, maple extract, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt to the slow cooker and blend with an immersion blender. Garnish with mini marshmallows.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 155.6 calories, Carbohydrate 18.7 g, Cholesterol 23.7 mg, Fat 8.7 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 5.5 g, Sodium 142.6 mg, Sugar 7.5 g