Sweet Potato Puffs
These Sweet Potato Puffs have a surprise inside. Whipped sweet potatoes baked with a marshmallow center. It's the perfect holiday side dish.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 134kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups mashed cooked sweet potatoes (about 4 large sweet potatoes)
- 3 Tablespoons butter melted
- 2 Tablespoons brown sugar packed
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 egg
- 1-2 Tablespoons favorite milk
For assembly
- 2 Tablespoons butter melted
- Gingersnaps about 24, ground to fine crumbs
- 8 marshmallows
- Garnish: powdered sugar
Instructions
- Cook sweet potatoes with one of the methods in the note sections below.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper or silicone mat.
- In a large bowl, beat cooked, peeled sweet potatoes, butter, brown sugar, salt, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, and egg.
- Add milk until sweet potatoes will form a ball and stick together.
To assemble:
- Place 2 Tablespoons melted butter in wide-mouthed bowl.
- Place gingersnap crumbs on a flat plate.
- Divide sweet potatoes into 8 portions.
- Take one portion and flatten. Place marshmallow in the center and form the sweet potatoes around it.
- Dip sweet potato ball into butter then roll in crumbs.
- Place on cookie sheet.
- Repeat with remaining sweet potatoes.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until they look slightly puffy.
- Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
- Serve immediately. (Lift carefully with a large spoon so as not to split them open.)
Notes
HOW TO COOK SWEET POTATOES
- Microwave - Pierce the 4 sweet potatoes 3-4 times with a fork or knife. Place sweet potatoes on a paper towel in the microwave and cook 9-12 minutes depending on size.
- Baking - Preheat oven to 425 degrees and place potatoes that have been pierced with a fork on a foil-lined baking sheet. Bake for 45-50 minutes or until tender.
- Boiling - Peel potatoes and cut into 1" cubes. Bring a large pot of water to a boil, salt, and add potatoes. Slow boil them for 12-15 minutes or until tender.
- Preheat the air fryer for 5 minutes at 400 degrees.
- Spray the basket then spray the sweet potato balls all over with vegetable spray. I love avocado oil.
- Lay them in the basket making sure not to overcrowd them!
- Air fry for 5-6 minutes. You will find the marshmallows will puff up but may not become as liquidy as they do in the oven. But, they're still oh so sweet and tasty!
- Remove gently with a large spoon as they are very delicate. Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar and set carefully on serving platter.
Nutrition
Calories: 134kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 386mg | Potassium: 119mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 4965IU | Vitamin C: 0.8mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 0.3mg
