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Toasted Marshmallow Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 260kcal
It's like classic sweet potato casserole, but in an individual serving. The crispy marshmallows on top are everything!
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Ingredients
- 5 large sweet potatoes washed and dried
- 1 tablespoon vegetable or canola oil
- 4 tablespoons 55gr unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- ¼ cup 60ml heavy (whipping) cream
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1 cup 125gr chopped pecans
- 20 large marshmallows
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Rub sweet potatoes with vegetable oil and poke the potatoes with a fork a few times.
- Arrange them on a baking sheet, lined with a foil.
- Bake the potatoes for 45-50 minutes, or until soft.
- Cool the potatoes slightly and cut them in half vertically.
- Carefully scoop out the flesh, leaving the skin intact.
- In a medium bowl, combined scooped sweet potatoes, butter, brown sugar, heavy whipping cream, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg and mix well, mashing the potatoes into a smooth mixture.
- Fill the sweet potato skins with mashed potatoes.
- Top with pecans and marshmallows.
- Bake the potatoes for 10-15 minutes, or until the marshmallows are nice and toasted. Serve immediately.
Notes
Make-Ahead Tip: You can prepare everything through step #8, cover and refrigerate overnight. When ready to serve take out the sweet potatoes, bring them to room temperature (about 30 minutes on the counter) and continue with step #9.
Nutrition
Servings: 1 half potato
Calories: 260kcal
Carbohydrates: 20.5g
Protein: 2.9g
Fat: 19.8g
Sugar: 6.1g
Sodium: 166.2mg