Community Pick
Vanilla Sweet Potatoes
"I found this recipe in Cooking Light Magazine and it's quickly become a family favorite. Even non-sweet potato lovers like this dish."
photo by Chris from Kansas
- Ready In:
- 27mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 2 lbs sweet potatoes
- 3⁄4 cup 1% low-fat milk
- 1⁄4 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine, softened
directions
- Pierce potatoes with a fork, and arrange in a circle on paper towels in microwave oven.
- Microwave at high 10 minutes or until tender, rearranging potatoes after 5 minutes.
- Wrap in a towel; let stand 5 minutes.
- Peel and mash potatoes.
- Combine with milk and remaining ingredients.
- Place in a 1-quart casserole; cover and microwave on medium for 7 minutes, or until thoroughly heated.
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Reviews
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Great tasting and easy to prepare. Even those who don't like sweet potatoes seem to enjoy these. -
Super sweet potatoes! The vanilla is a wonderful addition. How come I never thought of it before?! I used butter buds sprinkles instead of the butter and it turned out perfectly. -
Excellent. This one is going to be on my table at Thanksgiving. Thanks for sharing! -
This is a fantastic lighter version of a sweet potato casserole. The vanilla was potent, but really a tasty pairing. (I baked mine while the turkey finished, about 30 mins at 325, and they were yummy. I did start them in the microwave just as the directions stated & that was a clever alternative to boiling to preserve the nutritional value.) -
This was good but a little too sweet for my taste. I cut the milk to 1/4 C. as other reviewers mentioned and the consistency was perfect. If I make it again I think I'll cut back on the sugar a little.
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Tweaks
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Very tasty and very easy! I used a lowfat vanilla soy milk instead of 1% and splenda brown sugar blend in place of regular brown sugar, but it still turned out great! I'll definitely be making this again! -
Super sweet potatoes! The vanilla is a wonderful addition. How come I never thought of it before?! I used butter buds sprinkles instead of the butter and it turned out perfectly.
