Vegan Mashed Sweet Potatoes
These vegan mashed sweet potatoes are lightly spiced and perfectly creamy! They're super easy to make but so delicious! Perfect for holiday dinners and celebrations.
Servings: 8
Calories: 248kcal
Ingredients
- 3 pounds orange or red sweet potatoes, peeled and diced (½ to 1 inch)
- ½ cup full-fat coconut milk, plus up to an additional ¼ cup, as needed
- ⅓ cup vegan butter
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup, or to taste
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
Instructions
- Place the diced sweet potatoes into a large pot and cover them with water. Place the pot over high heat and bring the water to a boil.
- Boil the sweet potatoes until they're fork tender, about 15 minutes.
- Drain the sweet potatoes into a colander, then return them to the pot. Add the coconut milk, vegan butter, maple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- Use a potato masher to mash the sweet potatoes and combine the ingredients, adding more coconut milk if needed.
- Taste-test the sweet potatoes and add more maple syrup and/or salt, if desired.
- Serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 248kcal | Carbohydrates: 35.8g | Protein: 2.1g | Fat: 11.1g | Saturated Fat: 5.5g | Sodium: 167mg | Potassium: 975mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4.1g | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg