Whipped Sweet Potatoes

Whipped sweet potatoes are the perfect side dish for the holiday season or anytime of year. Just a few basic ingredients are needed for this easy recipe. It’s also simple to customize to make it a delicious sweet or savory side dish.

This sweet potato recipe is simple, creamy, and delicious. Baked mashed sweet potatoes are combined with butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon for a side dish that everyone will love.

Looking for more sweet potato recipes? Be sure to try baked sweet potato slices, air fryer sweet potato fries, and chili stuffed sweet potatoes.

In this post you will learn:

• How to make creamy, whipped sweet potatoes.
• Tips for getting them extra creamy.
• A variety of optional flavors.

Ingredients needed

Sweet potatoes – Use 3-4 large sweet potatoes. Make sure to scrub them off before baking.

Butter – You will need unsalted, sweet cream butter.

Heavy cream – This can be substituted with milk, half and half, or even 1/4 cup of sour cream for an added tangy flavor.

Brown sugar – Light or dark brown sugar works well for this dish. It’s also optional, feel free to leave out the sugar.

Cinnamon – This is optional but adds a nice hint of flavor. You could also add in ground nutmeg or substitute with pumpkin pie spice mix.

Salt and ground black pepper

How to make whipped sweet potatoes

Step one: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Clean off the sweet potatoes.

Step two: Place the potatoes on a rimmed baking sheet. Pierce the tops with a fork.

Step three: Bake for about 45 – 60 minutes or until fork tender. Carefully cut the sweet potatoes in half and scoop flesh into a large mixing bowl. Use an electric hand mixer or food processor to whip the potatoes. You can discard the sweet potato skins.

Step four: Mix in butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt and pepper, and continue mixing until fully whipped and a creamy texture.

Step five: Serve warm. Optional, sprinkle with ground cinnamon.

Can I boil the sweet potatoes?

Yes, if you need to cook the potatoes faster and you prefer not to use the oven, they can be boiled.

Clean off the sweet potatoes and peel off the skins. Cut them into chunks. Place chunks into a large pot of boiling water and cook until fork tender. Drain off the water.

Recipe tips

• Don’t have a hand held mixer, you can use a potato masher, stand mixer or food processor.
• I recommend baking or air frying the sweet potatoes because it really brings out the naturally sweet flavor of the potato.
• Baking time might vary depending on the size of the sweet potato. If they are smaller, I recommend checking them at 30 minutes.
• Don’t want to heat up the oven? Try cooking the sweet potatoes in the air fryer at 400 degrees for 40 minutes.
• To make them super creamy, add a little extra heavy cream and whip for several 3-4 minutes.

Variations

This recipe can be customized to be sweet or savory. Here are a few ideas for simple variations on this sweet potatoes recipe:

Sweetener – Try substituting brown sugar with 2 tablespoons of maple syrup. You can also use granulated white sugar instead of brown sugar. This cinnamon butter is also delicious to mix in.

Savory – Leave out brown sugar and try mixing in grated Parmesan cheese or fresh herbs like sage, parsley or thyme. If you want some extra flavor, try mixing in this simple homemade garlic spread.

Marshmallows – Make this a whipped sweet potatoes casserole by placing the whipped potatoes in a casserole dish and topping with mini marshmallows. Broil in the oven for about 2 minutes or until the tops of marshmallows turn slightly brown.

How to store

Let completely cool off and then store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. This can be made ahead of time, just reheat in the microwave or in the oven until heated through.

More easy side dishes

• Bacon wrapped asparagus
• Sautéed mushrooms and onions
• Steamed cauliflower
• Air fryer zucchini