Mashed Purple Sweet Potatoes

These mashed purple sweet potatoes make a unique side dish for your holiday table. If you like mashed sweet potatoes and banana, this is for you!

[{"selector":"#anim-e626fe87-449f-4825-b175-73e5efcc562e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-49195b78-91c6-415f-b005-f2f9aeaf1a6f","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Get the recipe!

Ingredients purple sweet potatoes banana salt and pepper optional: butter dairy or non-dairy cream or milk

[{"selector":"#anim-4db4caf2-26f4-4b55-b091-2e060d8cf59e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3b250891-9364-4420-80f8-68cefa7deea2","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Get the recipe!

Many folks mix up sweet potatoes and yams. Sweet potatoes are lots of colors - orange, yellow, and purple. What you mostly get are potatoes, not yams.

[{"selector":"#anim-c68af04d-38b7-47fd-a53c-d43f07b654c8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-75b8955b-dc61-4599-8b41-1284dbbf5c7f","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Get the recipe!

These purple sweet potatoes are not ube, a purple yam common to the Philippines. Ube can be used to make all sorts of treats like these ube crinkle cookies.

[{"selector":"#anim-7ed9b1fe-f3fb-44c0-90de-d6e0cd1599bf","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fafc4e78-ba71-45bc-b474-0a9fcc4295e2","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Get the recipe!

First, roast the purple sweet potatoes. Poke a few holes in the skin and wrap in foil. They're done when the flesh is easily pierced with a fork.

[{"selector":"#anim-5c198745-d1e5-4472-9308-e539b988c9a8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-dfdbaccb-5ed9-4dde-ad66-783554964b18","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Get the recipe!

Let the baked purple sweet potatoes cool until you can handle them. Then put them in a bowl with the banana, salt, and pepper. Mash and serve. Easy!

[{"selector":"#anim-9dfb019b-68f8-4e0e-84e6-1828789a44ca","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-334759c9-1686-46ca-a932-a18a59011518","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Get the recipe!

This is a great side for a simple roast chicken breasts or pork. Or serve with some brown sugar and marshmallows for a unique Thanksgiving!

[{"selector":"#anim-386c967c-b3fc-4234-a7ae-e7ff760c0f88","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-75c2ee0d-a736-4305-b388-c2d62f69a7cb","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Get the recipe!

Make these baked purple sweet potatoes loaded with white beans, Parmesan cheese, garlic, and rosemary

[{"selector":"#anim-40eed9ae-efff-4fc7-b254-a417d8ca5a45","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-91e20994-c021-4dcb-a8e6-1b2950a2fb59","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Get the recipe!

Or purple sweet potato latkes (potato pancakes). Sadly, they turn brown when you fry them.

[{"selector":"#anim-5a933040-f864-4fa0-8ccd-9dcf278dcb57","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6d9224ec-b246-44c9-88cb-490314a2e22b","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Get the recipe!

Or use leftover baked sweet potato in a rustic sandwich bread.

[{"selector":"#anim-78ae0937-1a9f-4f1d-a584-fdc7e582c36b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3052dd35-2e90-490f-95a8-a8e52f9510c0","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Get the recipe!