Mashed sweet potatoes brulee is a memorable remix between dinner and dessert! This recipe by Skinnytaste gears you up for the holidays by turning boring sweet potatoes into a treat. And, you don’t even need a torch to achieve the caramelized topping!
Mashed Sweet Potatoes Brulee Ingredients Directions Preheat the broiler. Then cook sweet potatoes by boiling until soft. When the potatoes are cooked and soft, combine them with milk, light butter, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg and mash or puree until smooth. Spoon into a 9 x 9 or 11 x 7-inch baking dish. Sprinkle 1/2 cup brown sugar evenly over top. Broil 2 minutes or until sugar melts, careful not to burn. Let it stand until the melted sugar hardens (about 5 minutes). Nutrition Information Serves: 14 | Serving Size: 1/2 cup Per serving: Calories: 149; Total Fat: 1g; Saturated Fat: 1g; Monounsaturated Fat: 1g; Cholesterol: 2mg; Sodium: 149mg; Carbohydrate: 32g; Dietary Fiber: 3g; Sugar: 16g; Protein 2g Nutrition Bonus: Potassium: 345mg; Iron: 6%; Vitamin A: 45%; Vitamin C: 30%; Calcium: 5%
Gina Homolka is the founder of Skinnytaste.com, the award-winning blog that’s been featured on Fitness, Better Homes and Gardens, Glamour.com, and FineCooking.com, among other media outlets. She lives on Long Island with her husband and their two children. Look for Gina’s new cookbook, The Skinnytaste Cookbook: Light on Calories, Big on Flavor on sale September 30, 2014.
Photo courtesy of Penny De Los Santos. Original recipe published in The Skinnytaste Cookbook.