I’m on a mission to stock this food blog with all the holiday recipes you might need, and it’s about time I shared a mashed sweet potato recipe. The problem with most mashed sweet potatoes is that they’re made even sweeter with brown sugar and marshmallows. Sweet potatoes are already plenty sweet on their own!
So, I added savory ingredients to my mashed sweet potatoes to balance out that inherent sweetness. Finely chopped fresh parsley and green onion combined with some sour cream and butter are all you need for incredible savory mashed sweet potatoes.
I don’t know why these basic ingredients create such a stellar flavor combination, but they do. These mashed sweet potatoes took a cue from my baked rosemary Parmesan sweet potatoes (another simple holiday side option) and the quinoa-stuffed sweet potatoes in my cookbook.
Watch How to Make Mashed Sweet Potatoes
More Sweet Potato Recipes to Enjoy
- Black Bean Sweet Potato Enchiladas
- Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries
- Pecan Sweet Potato Casserole
- Perfect Roasted Sweet Potatoes
- Sweet Potato, Kale and Chickpea Soup
If you’re looking for regular mashed potatoes (and by regular, I mean my family’s favorite), meet Lucille’s Mashed Potatoes. For more meatless holiday recipes, look no further.
Please let me know how these mashed sweet potatoes turn out for you in the comments! Your feedback means so much to me.
PrintSavory Mashed Sweet Potatoes
- Author: Cookie and Kate
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
These incredible mashed sweet potatoes are mixed with herbs, butter and sour cream. No marshmallows or brown sugar in this mashed sweet potatoes recipe! Recipe yields 6 to 8 side servings.
Ingredients
- 4 pounds sweet potatoes (about 7 small-to-medium), peeled and cut into 1″ cubes
- 2 teaspoons salt, divided
- ⅓ cup finely sliced green onion, mostly green parts (from 1 bunch)
- ⅓ cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 small-to-medium garlic clove, pressed or minced
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¼ cup sour cream*
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3 tablespoons butter, cubed
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Place the cubed sweet potatoes in a large saucepan or Dutch oven and add enough water to cover by about 1″. Add 1 teaspoon of the salt and bring the mixture to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, until the potatoes are tender (in other words, it’s easy to slide a fork in and out), about 9 to 12 minutes.
- Drain well, then return the potatoes to the pot. Mash the sweet potatoes to your desired consistency.
- Promptly add almost all of the green onion and parsley, reserving a small amount of each for garnish. Add the garlic, and stir to combine. Then stir in most of the sour cream (reserve roughly 1 tablespoon for garnish), all of the butter, and the remaining 1 teaspoon salt. Season to taste with additional salt (I usually add another ¼ to ½ teaspoon) and freshly ground black pepper.
- Transfer the mashed potatoes to a serving bowl and swirl the reserved sour cream onto the top with a spoon. Sprinkle with the reserved green onion and parsley, drizzle the top lightly with olive oil, and finish with a sprinkle of pepper.
- Serve promptly. Leftovers will keep well, covered and refrigerated, for 3 to 4 days.
Notes
Make it dairy free/vegan: I believe you could replace the sour cream with vegan sour cream (recipe also available in my cookbook, page 217). Instead of butter, stir in extra-virgin olive oil, to taste.
*Sour cream alternative: Many are asking if Greek yogurt will work, and yes, I think it will! I just prefer sour cream in savory applications like this.
Monica
Thank you for not adding sweetness to mashed sweet potatoes! This is my pet peeve with all sweet vegetables like beets, butternut squash, etc. Maple syrup? Marshmallows? Honey? YUCK. I need to OFFSET the sweetness, not intensify it. Glad you agree :)
Rose
What she said. Could not agree more – looking forward to trying this recipe. Thanks, Kate! (And Monica!)
Kate
It has a time and place, but they can be great savory too! Thank you, Monica for your comment and review. I appreciate it!
JJ
Would this work if you substituted Greek yogourt for the sour cream?
Kate
Yes, I think that would work fine!
Michelle
It does not work well.
Lynda
I’m in the UK and so have never tasted sweet potatoes with a sweetener. But I used creamy Greek yogurt and it was delicious.
pauline
can i substitute 2% plain greek yogurt for the sour cream?
Kate
Yes, I think that will work!
Edna
Do you think sour cream of any kind is necessary? Would a little almond milk do the trick?
Kate
I like the creaminess and tang of sour cream, but you could try almond milk instead.
Char R
Sounds delicious! Your site has become a favorite of mine.
Eleni
This looks fabulous! Would I be able to freeze this in portions? I’m the only one in my family that likes sweet potatoes.
Danica
I have the same question.
These look fantastic,btw! I love savory sweet potatoes, and actually prefer them to recipes with added sweetener.
Kate
Thanks, Eleni! That’s a good question. It’s probably worth a shot!
Trace
I never have sour cream in the fridge so usually use a combo of Greek Yogurt and cream, works a treat. These do sound good, though I might have to save the skins and cook them separately as they are so yum. Fortunately I am in Oz so adding sweetness to sweet potato is just not a thing.
Kate
Thank you, Trace for your comment!
LeAndra
I absolutely love this idea. I get so many sweet potatoes in my CSA bag this time of year that I am running out of ideas of what to do with them. This recipe is just perfect!
Kate
I’m glad I posted it :) Enjoy! Let me know what you think.
Gaby Dalkin
HOLY MOLY!!! These savory sweet potatoes will have me going back for seconds…and probably thirds.
Kate
I know! Simple, but yet irresistible.
puja
Wow Kate, this recipe is very much similar to what we make out of potatoes, which I like the most. So I am sure that this recipe too must be very tasty. Thank for sharing such a wonderful recipe.
Kate
You are welcome! Thanks so much for the star review.
Giselle
I’m totally with you on the savory sweet potato front. I always roast my sweet potatoes with 1 tsp curry powder, 1 tsp soy sauce (low sodium), 1 tsp olive oil, and 1 tsp sriracha per potato.
Kate
Sounds like a wonderful variation.
parth rathod
Looks good and very delicious, I would love to try it
thank you for sharing
Kate
You are welcome! Thanks for the review.
Jack
I made this last night to see if it was good enough for Christmas dinner. Everyone loved it! This dish was everything I hoped it would be. Easy to make, savory and just enough sweet from the potatoes themselves to put this dish into the rotation.
Merry Christmas Kate!!
Kate
I’m glad it was everything you hoped it would be! Merry Christmas, Jack.
Roxana
Interesting recipe! Never thought to add garlic and spring onion to the mash!
Kate
It’s so savory!
Village Bakery
I’m so glad I stumbled across this recipe. Definitely going to have to make it for Christmas dinner!
Kate
I’m glad you stumbled as well! How did it go?!
Shirleen
These are absolutely delicious! I usually make “sweet” potatoes with crumb topping or vegan marshmallows. The savory sweets are a wonderful vehicle for gravy! I used tofutti sour cream, for this and Lucilles mashed (skipping the cream cheese, but adding a little almond milk), and it works well in both.
Kate
Thank you, Shirleen for sharing your variation. Sounds wonderful! I really appreciate your comment.
Jennifer
Hubby made these for Christmas dinner and they were fabulous!
Kate
That’s great to hear, Jennifer! If you would want to leave a review since you liked them so much, that would be awesome. :)
Jen
Made this to go with our Christmas Ham. It was delicious. It came out very fluffy. We never went for the sweet- sweet potato recipes. Always savory or spicy. This was great. Thank you. Also, I asked for and received your cookbook for Christmas. Can’t wait to go through it this weekend and pick out some recipes to try.
Kate
Tasty! Enjoy the cookbook as well, Jen. :)
Hillary
Hi, I made this side dish for Christmas and it turned out great! Thank you for all your wonderful recipes, I’ll be making many more!
Kate
You are welcome, Hillary! Thank you for your review.
Alana T.
This recipe made the most incredible sweet potatoes I’d ever tasted. I’d never thought to put garlic with sweet potato and now it’s my favorite flavor combo! We did modify the recipe slightly and used cilantro paste instead of parsley! Yum!
Kate
Love to hear that Alana! If you would want to leave a star review, I would appreciate it.
Beth
I made the Savory Mashed Sweet Potatoes for Christmas dinner. They were a hit. A friend that doesn’t really like sweet potatoes loved the recipe. Thanks for such a delicious recipe.
Kate
Great! You are welcome. I appreciate the review.
Kate P
This is absolutely scrumptious!!! I’ll confess, a plain sweet potato baked slowly on low heat has probably always been my favourite way to eat this vegetable, but I think this is my new favourite, and worth the tiny bit of extra effort. (Although, I still baked them, until they were super soft, and just slipped the skins off and mashed them after. Definitely a good lazy hack, but inefficient time wise.) So ridiculously good! thanks for thinking this up, Kate!
Kate
Hooray! I’m happy this recipe went over so well with you, Kate. Thanks so much for your comment. If you would want to leave a star review since you liked it so much, I would appreciate it!
Kate P
Whoops! I did mean to leave a star rating the first time! Let me try that again…
DULCE
This is unbelievably delicious. My husband made it…..reading this recipe i probably would never have made it. It’s a good thing he is more willing to try!!!!!!!
Kate
Wonderful! Thanks, Dulce for the review.
Grace
Question? Is the garlic just minced or pressed or did you roast it?
Kate
Sorry about that, Grace! It’s pressed or minced. I just updated the recipe accordingly.
Tamara Owens Logan
Fantastic! I am making them again tonight. I will substitute the parsley for tarragon again, didn’t have parsley, or perhaps fresh basil, I think any fresh herb would be amazing. What a wonderful idea!
Kate
What did you think? I love fresh herbs in almost everything!
Tamara
So far I love the tarragon the best!
Sylvie
Very good recipe my whole family whom as never eaten sweet potatoes loved it. Thanks for sharing.
Kate
You’re welcome, Sylvie!
Tori
Absolutely delicious and easy. I’m new to making mashed sweet potatoes. Previously, tried baking them and then scooping out the flesh. Kind of a hassle. These were much creamier and far more easy to do. Thanks.
Kate
I’m happy to hear that, Tori!
Tori
Meant to give it 5 stars on my previous post.
Kate
Thank you, Tori!
Patricia McCracken
Love these, so healthy and delicious!
Kate
Great! Glad you enjoyed them. Thanks for your review!
JL
Really good! I baked my sweet potatoes and my garlic. The sweet potatoes hardly needed any mashing and the roasted garlic tasted more mellow but still pronounced. I will make this again.
Kate
I’m so happy to hear you really liked these, JL! Thanks so much for your comment and review.
Kimberly Peil
Wow! I was really skeptical about this recipe, but asked my three children if they wanted this recipe or a sweeter sweet potato recipe, and they picked this one! So I had to give it a try. This will definitely be our go-to for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners! Absolutely wonderful. Thank you!
Kate
You’re welcome! I’m glad you tried it. Thanks for your review, Kimberly!
Gwyneviere
So good! I used goat yogurt instead of sour cream and ghee instead of butter :) Thank you for the recipe.
Kate
You’re welcome, Gwyneviere!
Louise
Hi Kate,
I just discovered your site and I love it already. I’d like to serve the savory mashed sweet potatoes for Thanksgiving next week. I’m going to have a big group and it would be helpful to make them earlier in the day. Do you know if it would be problematic to make them earlier and then reheat at dinner time?
Thanks!!
blanche keyser
Fabulous! Gosh I hate added sag and wandered upon this recipe today!
Thanks so much
Kate
These are best served promptly, but you can also sever later too. I hope this helps!
Kitty
How would you reheat this recipe? I want to make it in the morning and serve it in the afternoon (Thanksgiving).
Kate
You can reheat on the stove if you like! Or in a pinch, the microwave. Just be careful to not overcook. Hope this helps!
Stephanie
Soooo good!
Kate
Thanks, Stephanie!
Trischa
Thank you for this fantastic recipe! My family loved it!
Kate
So happy to hear that, Trischa! Thanks for your review.
Amber
Made these exactly according to the recipe and they are simply delicious! This will be my new holiday recipe and put into regular rotation here at home! Thank you so much!
Kate
You’re welcome, Amber! Thanks for your feedbback.
Janet T
You are brilliant Kate! This savory recipe for sweet potatoes is perfect. We loved it so much, we are making it for Thanksgiving this year and forgoing our normal sweet potato casserole that is so unhealthy. Thank you for blessing our family with a new tradition!
Connie
Hi! Can you make these the day before?? Would be great for Christmas dinner! Thanks!
Kate
These reheat well! Thanks for your review, Connie.
KMunoz
Hi! These look fantastic. I’m wondering what you think about making these with half sweet potatoes, half white potatoes?
Kate
That is interesting! I’m not sure what I would think without trying it.
Liz
This was delicious. The sour cream is the perfect offset to the sweetness of the potatoes. The green onions and parsley add great flavor.
Kate
Thanks for sharing, Liz!
Annemarie
This was just what I was looking for. I love sweet potatoes but sometimes you like them, I don’t know, just different.
I didn’t have sourcream so I just used a little bit of milk. Everybody loved it. Thank you for this recipe!
Kate
I’m happy to hear that, Annemarie! Thanks for your review.
Kyle Lauren Bouknight
The sweet potatoes were delicious! Thank you! ;)
Kate
You’re welcome, Kyle! I’m happy you loved them.
Marg
I made this for Christmas dinner. It was a huge hit with the guests! Excellent dish!
Kate
That’s wonderful, Marg!
Sandra
Delicious! I add a little real maple syrup cuz
I like sweetness taste…..will keep this fabulous recipe, fast and easy!
Kate
Thank you, Sandra!
patty langford
Sweet potatoes have never been a favorite of mine…too sweet. I hide them in things like vegan chili! When I saw this recipe included one for vegan sour cream, I decided to try it. I LOVE this recipe. Am making it again right now for company and can hardly wait. Thanks so much for sharing!
Kate
I’m happy to hear you liked this one, Patty!
Liz
My granddaughter cooked this recipe the other day. It is absolutely delicious! The only change was she baked the sweet potato first, extra Yummy! I have now added this to my recipe collection! Thank you
Kate
Happy to hear that!
Cin Rich
These were so easy and amazing, never knew how awesome sweets are for mashing. Never using anything but these again. Thanks, the green onions and sour cream really make the flavor perfect, and no milk, and they’re so creamy!
Kate
You’re welcome! I”m glad you loved it, Cin.
Holly
Made this dish tonight and it was a hit! Will definitely make it again. Thank you!
Betty Morgan
My kids are all in their sixties and seventies and they are all “Foodies” with a capital F. I am 89 and relying on some old standards for entertaining, but have a 90 year old friend dropping by for supper on Sunday and have ribs to stick in the oven and plan on doing something new with sweet potatoes. Will try your recipe and see if it measures up to my daughter in law’s who is presently with my son in Venice and sending me pictures of their meals!!! I love my life. Having a run on little church tea sandwiches. Mmmmm.
Betty Morgan
Kate
What did you think, Betty?
Carla Jacobs
No more sweet, sweet potatoes for me! Our vegan-favoring gathering loved them. Lots of yummy compliments. They were a big hit, and will be one of my main go-to’s at future potlucks and parties! Thank you, Kate, for giving us a new way to enjoy “sweet” potatoes in this more healthful, innovative way!
Kate
Wonderful to hear, Carla! Thanks for your review.
Tess Bradley
Beautiful flavor…. soo delicious!
Kate
Thanks for letting me know you loved it, Tess!
jean HOFF
Can this be made a couple of hours ahead and reheated in the oven? I would love to make this for my Easter dinner this evening.
Kate
Sorry for the delay! That should be ok, although best severed immediately. What did you decide to to?
Liz
Love this recipe! Everyone kids and adults enjoyed it. Making it for a second time now
Kate
Great to hear Liz! Thanks for the review.
EVER
Loved it! Adding the garlic made if 100x better! :D
Kate
Yes! I agree, the garlic does so much.
Alice
These were wonderful. We like sweets year round and I served them with bbq chicken, corn on the cob and sautéed spinach with balsamic caramelized onions. They had great flavor and looked beautiful on the plate too. I’m not a fan of raw garlic taste so I sautéed the garlic briefly in 1Tbs of the butter before putting the sweets back in the pot to mash em. Also,I only had regular parsley, and didn’t love that part much so will definitely use flat leaf or another herb next time. Thanks for a new family favorite!
Kate
Thanks for sharing, Alice!
Ilse
This is the recipe I was looking for!
I had tasted savory mashed sweet potatoes, but I didn’t know what was in it.
It was both, easy and delicious!
Thank you SO much, this will be a regular at my home.
Kate
I’m happy to hear that! Thanks for your review.
Niki
I love your cookbook and recipes! I’ve been looking for a savoury sweet potato mash and this one is a winner!
Kate
I’m happy to hear that, Niki!
Bex
4lbs of sweet potato yields A LOT. As a side dish, for 5 ppl, I would use 2lbs in the future. Overall though, it is a very easy recipe to follow and the potatoes came out quite tasty.
Kate
Thank you for sharing your thoughts, Bex!
Emma Larkin
I’ve never been a marshmallow and sugar sweet potato girl, and am not crazy about sweet potato fries like most people. These are the BEST sweet potatoes I have EVER had! The other ingredients truly make them a savory dish, rather than a hybrid sweet and savory (which is what I don’t love about most sweet potato dishes). Kate does it again! I am forever singing her praises!
Janet Johnson
These ae SO good. I usually just put butter and salt on sweet potatoes, but I wanted something more so googled and found this recipe. I cooked my potatoes in the instant pot – SOOOO easy! No peeling or chopping. Then I added the herbs and sour cream and butter and used a mixer to make them smooth and creamy. They are delightfully savory! Highly recommended!
Kate
Thank you for your recommendation, Janet!
Gwen K.
Awesome recipe, Kate, thank you! First time my husband enjoyed mashed sweet potatoes. Instead of the onion and herbs in your recipe I used dried sage, oregano, savory and garlic, and made it vegan with olive oil and tofu sour cream. Wonderful alternative to sweetened versions, will repeat for Thanksgiving.
Kate
You’re welcome! Thanks for sharing, Gwen.
Jo Herbert
I made this mashed Kumera recipe and it was delicious. Many yhanks
Kate
Thanks for commenting!
David G.
The nutrition information is based on six servings. This seems preposterous being that the recipe calls for 4 pounds of potatoes alone, making one serving 2/3 of a pound of potatoes alone. I wish recipes like this would base the nutrition on volume or weight, not just number of servings. Who is really going to eat 10 ounces of potatoes at a time, okay some people might….
Kate
Hi David! This recipe serves 6 and the nutrition information is a per serving basis. Here is more about my nutrition information: https://cookieandkate.com/nutrition-disclaimer/. I hope that helps!
Alexandra
Made these for the family tonight. They were a hit! Love the addition of the sour cream.
Effi
How would you make this ahead of time, and how would you heat it up again? Would you make it as is or add the butter and sour cream before dinner when heating up the mash?
Kate
Hi Effi! These are best served right away. If you have to make ahead of time, I would do the entire recipe and then gently reheat on the stove or oven.
Jen
Excellent savory recipe, thank you. I made this for Thanksgiving. I steamed 6 lbs sweet potatoes in an instant pot (1 inch cubes, steamer basket or trivet, 8 mins or less on high, quick release, drain) and folded in the ingredients per the recipe, substituting garlic salt for salt since I was missing minced garlic. It tasted so good, I didn’t add the sour cream for fear of pushing my luck, but I’ll try that next time to compare.
David Noel
Kate,
I was hesitant to make this dish for a friends Thanksgiving dinner but I decided to try it anyway. So happy I did, never thought a combination of green onion, garlic and parsley with sweet potatoes would be so amazing! Thank you! The dish was a hit with everyone.
Your recipes are always amazing.
David Noel
Lisa Mercer
I made this for Thanksgiving and it was banging!! THE best savory mashed sweet potatoes I ever had!! Thank you thank you thank you!! This will be my go to recipe!! I’ll post a picture on my public Instagram account, @aye_que_bella
Kate
I’m glad it was a hit, Lisa!
Ryan
For a vegan version, vegan sour cream will work. I suggest adding a bit of apple cider vinegar to it to give it that tang that vegan sour cream is missing (from the Tofutti variety). Instead of adding more oil, Earth Balance vegan butter has a very pleasant flavor and is available in regular and soy-free versions.
Kate
Thank you for sharing, Ryan!
Katariina
This is soooo good! I have made it now several times. Once as a side dish in a potluck, sometimes for christmas…I could eat this just by itself as a main course.
Kate
I appreciate you sharing, Katariina!
DCarter
Love this recipe! It’s awesome to find a SP recipe that isn’t full of sugar! I forgot to add the garlic but didn’t really miss it. I used Whole Greek yogurt as a substitute for sour cream since I always have it and can’t really tell the difference in flavor. Looking forward to making this on a regular basis!
Monica
Absolutely delicious! I served this as a side dish with braised short ribs. I don’t think I’ll ever make sweet potatoes any other way!
Kate
Thank you for trying this recipe, Monica!
Abigail
Delicious! My husband and I don’t usually like sweet potatoes but really enjoyed this. 2 out my 3 kids loved it too.
Kate
Great! Thank you for sharing, Abigail.
Katie Davies
I don’t particularly like sweet potatoes but my Old Man does. So while looking for a nonsweet recipe I came across yours. It turned out great. I didn’t have the exact ingredients but I managed. I used dried chives and frozen parsley from my garden and dehydrated garlic. It’s winter and I am a rural dweller! Thanks for all of your great recipes!
Kate
I’m glad these were great for you both! Thanks for sharing, Katie.
Katie
I just made this and it is amazing! As a vegan sub for the sour cream I used Miyoko’s Vegan Cream “Cheese” and turned out beautifully. I also didnt have green onion on hand, so subbed 3/4 cup finely diced white onion. So good! Thanks so much for this recipe.
Ginny Bates
This is excellent. A new way to do sweet potatoes that’s not cloyingly sweet. Didn’t think my husband would like them, but he loved them.Thanks.
Ilana
Easy, fast and delicious!
Laura
I’m not a fan of sweet potato, but I love it in this recipe. So delicious! hubby and I loved it (bit gourmet for our) little kiddies. That won’t stop me making it over and over again!
Kate
Great, Laura! Thank you for sharing.
Nancy R
If I don’t have green onions can I substitute or omit?
Kate
You can omit!
Ratna
Hello! Any substitutes for the parsley and spring onions?
Kate
Hi Ratna! Cilantro and parsley usually substitute well, but I’m not sure in this recipe. You can omit the onions.
Sarah
Great fluffy mash potato. Can we check does the garlic go in raw?
Kate
Hey Sarah! Yes, the garlic goes in raw. The warm sweet potatoes cook it a bit, which mellows the flavor.
Amanda
Absolutely divine! Loved this recipe!! I paired it with cauliflower steaks tonight and it was the perfect combo. Thanks!
Samantha
We decided to be extra decadent and substituted the sour cream for cream cheese. Amazing!!
Maria
The recipe works awesome!!! thank you very much!
Lynda
I’m in the UK and so have never tasted sweet potatoes with a sweetener. But I used creamy Greek yogurt and it was delicious. The combination of green onions, parsley, butter, garlic, cream and Greek yogurt was amazing. Definitely will be making this again. Thank you!
Diane
I am not a fan of sweet treatment of sweet potatoes. I made this recipe tonight, and the family loved it. I used fresh sage instead of parsley, and oh my the dish was delicious. I used a bit less sage than 1/3 cup since it is stronger than parsley. I can’t wait to make these again an experiment with all the fresh herbs in my garden!
Gina
This was so easy and delicious! I used soy sour cream instead of regular (because one of my guests is lactose intolerant) and it turned out great. The savory really balanced the sweet of the potatoes and everybody loved it. Thanks!
Mari
This is delicious! I am currently on a paleo diet for autoimmune issues and sweet potato is about the only filling thing I can eat. Unfortunately most sweet potato recipes are well…sweet. This recipe actually makes me LIKE sweet potato. I’m thanking the Lord for helping me to find it. And thank you Kate for sharing it.
Catherine
Absolutely LOVE this recipe !!!!! Thank you !!!!! I’ve always liked sweet potatoes; always just boiled them, had with some butter and salt. After trying this recipe, wow, now a huge fave! Husband and I love it and I always tell people about this recipe, it’s SO good.
Diane Murray
I despise the sweet, marshmallowy version of sweet potatoes. This savor mash is scrumptious. I made it once with parsley and once with sage (you need to sauté the sage in a bit of butter first to smooth out flavor). Both delicious. A good alternative to roasted sweet potatoes.
Amanda
This was great! I had to sub 2% Fage Greek yogurt for the sour cream and omit the parsley (based on what I had on hand during quar) but it still turned out delicious.
Marcy
My question is about an alternative for parsley; what can you suggest to use instead?
Thanks
Kate
Hi Marcy! I really prefer parsley here. You may be able to use cilantro as they can be substitute, but that flavor may be a little odd here since i haven’t tried it. Maybe some more chives or green onion.
Louise
Made these last night and there were none left. Everyone at dinner, even my husband who doesn’t always my cooking experiments, loved them. Wonderful change from these potatoes prepared with a sweet taste.
Kate
That’s great! Thank you for sharing and commenting, Louise.
Anne
This was really good. A keeper. Made exactly as stated.
Carol Morris
I did this the lazy way with mostly powdered ingredients and it was still delicious! Thank you for the recipe!
anna
This was delicious and just what I was craving in a mashed sweet potato recipe! Thank you!
Kate
You’re welcome, Anna!
tania
You have converted me from a hater of sweet potato to a lover! I can’t stop making these!
Thank you :)
Keysha
Delicious! I was looking for a new way to make them besides baking. This was a perfect side.
Cecilia Cabanag
Greetings from California! Thank you for an inspiring recipe. I will use it as a filling for chile rellenos instead of the usual heart-stopping cheese, and adding corn and cilantro and southwestern spices. Can’t wait!
Barb
I was looking for a mashed sweet potato recipe that didn’t add sugar; I had to do some searching, but I found this gem. My husband is now diabetic, and I am having to change my cooking habits. But really, what is sugar doing in most recipes anyway? It’s not needed and it’s not good for any of us. Anyway, this was absolutely delicious! My husband and I both loved this. I followed the recipe exactly, and I will be doing this again soon. The only thing I might do differently is add some milk as mine came out very thick. Flavor was wonderful though!
Kate
I’m happy you loved this one, Barb! Thanks for taking the time to comment and review.