Brown Butter Mascarpone Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Mashed Sweet Potatoes become heavenly with the addition of brown butter and mascarpone!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 298kcal
Ingredients
- 2 pounds sweet potatoes
- 5 tablespoons salted butter
- 4 ounces mascarpone cheese
- kosher salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Poke a few holes in the potatoes with a fork and arrange on a baking sheet. Bake for 45-50 minutes until cooked through and fork tender.
- Allow to cool for a few minutes. Remove the skin by peeling off with your hands.
- Place the peeled potatoes in a large bowl and set aside.
- In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat and continue cooking until the butter starts to brown, approximately 10-12 minutes. Stir occasionally.
- Pour the butter over the potatoes.
- Add the mascarpone cheese to the potatoes. Beat the mixture with a hand mixer until smooth and creamy.
- Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
Potatoes can be made up to 24 hours in advance and stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container. To reheat, transfer to a microwave safe bowl and heat for 4-5 minutes, stirring after each minute until heated through.
Or transfer to an oversafe dish and heat in a 325 degree oven until heated through.
Or transfer to an oversafe dish and heat in a 325 degree oven until heated through.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 298kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 176mg | Potassium: 509mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 22005IU | Vitamin C: 3.6mg | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 0.9mg