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Mashed Maple Sweet Potatoes

Name: Mashed Maple Sweet Potatoes
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 8 small unpeeled red garnet or dark-orange sweet potatoes (3 lb); 3 tablespoons real or maple-flavored syrup; 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 2 tablespoons finely chopped pecans, toasted if desired

Prep 15 min
Total 45 min
Ingredients 6
Servings 6

Ingredients

8 small unpeeled red garnet or dark-orange sweet potatoes (3 lb)
3 tablespoons real or maple-flavored syrup
1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 tablespoons finely chopped pecans, toasted if desired

Directions

1

In 4-quart Dutch oven, place sweet potatoes and enough water just to cover potatoes. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover; simmer 20 to 25 minutes or until tender when pierced with a fork. Drain, peel (carefully) and set aside.
2

In same pan, heat syrup and butter to boiling. Reduce heat to low. Add potatoes; mash potatoes with syrup mixture, using electric mixer on medium speed, until light and fluffy. Stir in salt and nutmeg. Sprinkle with pecans.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 270

Calories from Fat: 70

Total Fat: 8g; 12%

Saturated Fat: 5g; 25%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 20mg; 7%

Sodium: 310mg; 13%

Potassium: 540mg; 16%

Total Carbohydrate: 47g; 16%

Dietary Fiber: 5g; 23%

Sugars: 19g

Protein: 3g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 720%; 720%

Vitamin C: 25%; 25%

Calcium: 8%; 8%

Iron: 10%; 10%

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;