Maple Butter Mashed Sweet Potatoes

The woody sweetness of maple syrup marries beautifully with sweet potatoes' bright acidity. With plenty of butter, this rich, decadent side dish elevates any cold-weather meal.

  • Serves

    serves 6

Ingredients

  • 3 lb. sweet potatoes
  • 8 tbsp. butter, cut into cubes, room temperature, plus more for serving
  • 13 cup maple syrup
  • 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

Step 1

Peel and cut potatoes into 1" pieces; place in an 8-quart saucepan, cover with water and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium; cook potatoes until tender, about 25 minutes. Drain potatoes and return to saucepan; add butter, syrup, cinnamon, and season with salt and pepper; mash with a potato masher and serve with additional butter, if desired.
  1. Peel and cut potatoes into 1" pieces; place in an 8-quart saucepan, cover with water and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium; cook potatoes until tender, about 25 minutes. Drain potatoes and return to saucepan; add butter, syrup, cinnamon, and season with salt and pepper; mash with a potato masher and serve with additional butter, if desired.
Recipes

Maple Butter Mashed Sweet Potatoes

  • Serves

    serves 6

Maple Butter Mashed Sweet Potatoes
MAXIME IATTONI

The woody sweetness of maple syrup marries beautifully with sweet potatoes' bright acidity. With plenty of butter, this rich, decadent side dish elevates any cold-weather meal.

Ingredients

  • 3 lb. sweet potatoes
  • 8 tbsp. butter, cut into cubes, room temperature, plus more for serving
  • 13 cup maple syrup
  • 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

Step 1

Peel and cut potatoes into 1" pieces; place in an 8-quart saucepan, cover with water and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium; cook potatoes until tender, about 25 minutes. Drain potatoes and return to saucepan; add butter, syrup, cinnamon, and season with salt and pepper; mash with a potato masher and serve with additional butter, if desired.
  1. Peel and cut potatoes into 1" pieces; place in an 8-quart saucepan, cover with water and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium; cook potatoes until tender, about 25 minutes. Drain potatoes and return to saucepan; add butter, syrup, cinnamon, and season with salt and pepper; mash with a potato masher and serve with additional butter, if desired.

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