Creamy Vanilla Sweet Potatoes
By: Carrie Barr
Published: Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 4:22pm

Ingredients




4 mediums sweet potatoes
oil
2 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter softened
1/4 cup real maple syrup
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
5 strips bacon, crisp-cooked and crumbled

Preparation

1 Preheat oven to 400°F (205°C).  2 Wash sweet potatoes and lightly coat skins with canola oil.  3 Pierce each potato several times with a fork, place the potatoes on a foil-lined baking sheet.  4 Bake for one hour or until fork-tender. 5 Cut the hot potatoes into halves and scoop the pulp into a mixing bowl, discarding the skins.  6 Beat at medium speed for one minute using an electric mixer.  7 Add cream cheese, butter, syrup, vanilla extract, salt and pepper.  8 Whip until creamy. 9 Spoon whipped potatoes into six ramekins coated with nonstick cooking spray and top with the bacon.  10 Place ramekins on a baking sheet and bake in a preheated 375 F oven for five to eight minutes or until heated through.  11 Alternatively, they may be reheated in a microwave.

About


Adapted from Nielsen-Massey Vanillas Inc.