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Chipotle Mashed Sweet Potatoes topped with salt, pepper, and a bit of minced cilantro

Chipotle Mashed Sweet Potatoes

  • Author: One Lovely Life
  • Total Time: 25-30 minutes
  • Yield: 6-8 as a side dish 1x

Description

With just the right blend of smoky and sweet, these chipotle mashed sweet potatoes are the perfect side. (Gluten free, vegan, paleo AND Whole30 approved!) 

Ingredients

Scale
  • 5–6 cups diced, peeled sweet potatoes
  • 3 Tbsp melted ghee, butter, or olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1/4–1/2 tsp chipotle chili powder (start with 1/4 tsp)
  • 1/3–1/2 cup milk (I like unsweetened almond milk), plus more as needed
  • Optional garnish: salt, pepper, minced fresh cilantro

Instructions

COOK THE SWEET POTATOES:

  1. To steam: Heat about 2 inches of water in a pot with a steamer basket inserted inside. Water should NOT touch the bottom of the steamer basket. Add the sweet potatoes and cover the pan to bring the water to a boil. Steam for about 20 minutes, or until sweet potatoes mash easily with a fork.
  2. To boil: place sweet potatoes in a pot and cover with water. Cover the pot and bring the water to a boil. Boil about 10-12 minutes, or until potatoes mash easily with a fork. Drain the water before transferring to a bowl for the next steps.

MAKE THE MASH:

  1. Place cooked (and drained, if necessary) sweet potatoes in a large, deep bowl.
  2. Add ghee/butter/olive oil, salt and pepper, 1/4 tsp chipotle chili powder, and milk.
  3. Use a hand mixer, fork, or potato masher to mash the potatoes to your desired texture. (I like mine fairly smooth with just a bit of texture. Add more milk or butter/oil as needed.
  4. Taste and add additional salt, pepper, or chipotle chili powder to taste. Serve warm!

Notes

Which Kind of Sweet Potato? There are a LOT of different varieties of sweet potatoes. I recommend traditional orange sweet potatoes or garnet yams/sweet potatoes for this one. I’ve found they mash really well. The white and purple ones sometimes require a bit more work.

Can I Make These Ahead? Yep! You can do that two ways. 1) You can prep them entirely, then reheat and stir in a tiny drizzle of milk/water or butter/ghee to get the consistency back. 2) You can pre-steam or pre-boil the diced potatoes and then refrigerate them. When you’re ready to mash, all you have to do is reheat the potatoes, mash, and proceed as directed. It would be a great way to free up time and space during Thanksgiving!

Variations. I really REALLY love chipotle peppers packed in adobo sauce. It can be hard to find a good gluten free version (my favorite GF brand is La Costeña), and I haven’t ever found a paleo/grain free version in stores. If you’re not paleo/grain free, you can totally sub 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce.

Too spicy? If you unintentionally get heavy handed with the chipotle powder (I’ve been there!), you can tone the heat down with a drizzle of maple syrup.

  • Prep Time: 8 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Category: Side Dish, Vegetables
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: American

Keywords: mashed sweet potatoes, chipotle sweet potatoes, chipotle mashed sweet potatoes, vegan mashed sweet potatoes, paleo mashed sweet potatoes

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