Best Slow Cooker Mashed Sweet Potatoes Recipes

SLOW COOKER MASHED SWEET POTATOES WITH SPICY PECAN TOPPING

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These sweet potatoes cook in the slow cooker, leaving your stove and oven free for other dishes. The spicy pecan topping may be made while the potatoes cook, or up to 3 weeks ahead of time and stored in an airtight container.

Provided by Bibi

Categories Side Dish Vegetables Sweet Potatoes

Time 4h15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

4 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
1 cup orange juice
⅓ cup light brown sugar
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
2 tablespoons grated orange zest
1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and minced
1 teaspoon Crystallized Ginger (Dried) FSP
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup pecan halves
1 tablespoon light brown sugar
2 teaspoons water
2 tablespoons heavy cream
kosher salt to taste
1 sprig fresh mint

Steps:

Place sweet potato chunks into a 4- or 5-quart slow cooker. Stir orange juice, brown sugar, 2 tablespoons melted butter, orange zest, and ginger in a bowl. Pour over the sweet potatoes.
Cover and cook on Low until sweet potatoes are very tender, 4 to 5 hours. Stir every hour. Cooking time will vary with the size of the chunks and the age of the sweet potatoes.
Meanwhile, line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
Combine candied ginger, salt, cayenne pepper, and cinnamon in a small bowl. Set spice mixture aside.
Heat pecans in a nonstick pan until lightly toasted, stirring or shaking the pan constantly, 4 to 5 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon butter and stir until melted. Mix in spice mixture and stir until pecans are coated. Sprinkle with brown sugar and water and mix to coat all the pecans. Cook until liquid evaporates, stirring constantly, about 2 more minutes.
Spread out pecans on the prepared baking sheet in a single layer and allow to cool.
Use a hand mixer or potato masher to mash the sweet potatoes with the remaining 2 tablespoons butter, cream, and salt. Lightly chop the cooled pecans and sprinkle on top. Garnish with fresh mint.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 282.2 calories, Carbohydrate 41.5 g, Cholesterol 16.1 mg, Fat 12.3 g, Fiber 5.6 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.2 g, Sodium 127.2 mg, Sugar 15.5 g

MASHED SWEET POTATOES IN THE SLOW COOKER

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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

SLOW COOKER MASHED SWEET POTATOES WITH PARMESAN

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These sweet potatoes are cooked with Parmesan cheese for a unique and delicious side dish. They are cooked in the slow cooker to free up your oven. For easy clean-up, I use a slow cooker liner bag.

Provided by Yoly

Categories Side Dish Vegetables Sweet Potatoes

Time 2h10m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces
1 cup heavy whipping cream
¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
½ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg

Steps:

Place sweet potatoes in a lined or greased slow cooker. Add heavy cream, Parmesan cheese, salt, black pepper, and nutmeg. Stir to evenly coat sweet potatoes.
Cook on Low until sweet potatoes are fork-tender, stirring occasionally, 2 to 3 hours. Stir and mash sweet potatoes. Scoop into a serving dish.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 373.9 calories, Carbohydrate 36.2 g, Cholesterol 85.9 mg, Fat 23.6 g, Fiber 5.1 g, Protein 5.8 g, SaturatedFat 14.6 g, Sodium 483.4 mg, Sugar 7.3 g

SLOW COOKER MASHED SWEET POTATOES

Slow Cooker Mashed Sweet Potatoes image

Slow cookers are a great way to free up your stove or valuable kitchen space because you can plug them in anywhere. A one-pot side dish and easy way to make super creamy, tasty, mashed sweet potatoes.

Provided by lutzflcat

Categories Side Dish Vegetables Sweet Potatoes

Time 1h50m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

3 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut in 1-inch chunks
water to cover
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon dried sage
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper

Steps:

Place sweet potatoes in the slow cooker and add water to cover.
Cook on High until potatoes are tender, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
Place potatoes in a colander until well drained, then return to the slow cooker. Add butter, milk, sage, salt, and pepper. Mash with a potato masher until potatoes are smooth/

Nutrition Facts : Calories 249.3 calories, Carbohydrate 46 g, Cholesterol 15.7 mg, Fat 6 g, Fiber 6.9 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 517.7 mg, Sugar 9.7 g