Smashed Spiced Sweet Potatoes

From EatingWell: October/November 2005

Chile powder, cumin and ginger combined with a touch of maple syrup create a spicy-sweet flavor addition to a traditional Thanksgiving player.

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"i let them bake for about 1 hour and 20 minutes, they were delicious! My family loved it! "

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5 Reviews for Smashed Spiced Sweet Potatoes

07/05/2012

Anonymous

Unspiced Is Better

This recipe makes flavorful mashed sweet potatoes, but my husband and I find that the flavor of sweet potatoes needs no enhancement; we prefer them plain. Still, this dish goes well with Fine Cooking's Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Cabbage, Capers, and Herb Slaw.

Pros: Easy

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02/27/2010

danalthomas

i let them bake for about 1 hour and 20 minutes, they were delicious! My family loved it!

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01/03/2010

Anonymous

First, I would recommend roasting the sweet potatoes at 400F for 40-50 min on a foil lined baking pan. I also rubbed mine with some olive oil. Second, I tasted the potatoes before adding the ground cumin seeds and after and I would recommend omitting them. I thought the flavor was better without it.

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11/21/2009

Anonymous

I found that 1hr at 350 was not nearly enough, I left the potatoes in for about 1hr 20 mins, and they still weren't cooked all the way. I ended up microwaving to finish the job. Most recipes suggest baking sweet potatoes at 400 degrees, so I think 350 was just too low. But it tasted pretty good in the end!

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10/17/2009

robyn.donnelly

i really enjoyed this recipe. the heat from the chili and ginger contrasting with the sweetness of the maple syrup and sweet potato was delicious. i cooked the sweet potatoes in the microwave to make it a faster meal and it turned out really well, but if it was for an occasion i would use the oven to really bring out the sweetness in the potatoes.

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