With none added sugars in any respect, these Whipped Candy Potatoes are the most effective candy potato dishes I’ve ever tasted. Fluffy, creamy, candy, and aromatic with vanilla, these whipped candy potatoes are so good, you simply would possibly end up selecting a second serving to for dessert in lieu of pie.

I do know. It sounds made up. Somebody would select a ladle stuffed with candy potatoes over a slice of pie? With these whipped candy potatoes, it truly occurs. These creamy, fluffy candy potatoes are way over your run-of-the-mill mashed potatoes.

Whipped Candy Potatoes

On this recipe, the candy potatoes are roasted till they’re bursting with wealthy taste. The colour is intense and the flavour is sort of indescribable.

The roasting step makes such a distinction to the ultimate taste in contrast with boiling or steaming the spuds. That point within the oven brings out a strong taste that pairs nicely with the aromatic vanilla whipped in.

Vanilla Whipped Candy Potatoes

The addition of vanilla supplies a scrumptious undertone to this candy potato facet dish. Then, a beneficiant serving to of butter and actual cream take these whipped candy potatoes to a stage I can solely evaluate with a heat mousse.

What makes these potatoes whipped? As an alternative of mashing the roasted candy potatoes by hand, I used a meals processor to mix the elements and obtain that fluffy, mousse-like texture. 

Because the first time I made this dish, I’ve additionally tried mashing the potatoes with a potato masher by hand and the blender. Once I used the blender, I added all the things in two separate batches to keep away from a large number.

The blender and hand-mashing methods labored nicely, too! When you don’t have a meals processor useful, you possibly can nonetheless make this recipe and get good outcomes.

That stated, the meals processor simplifies the entire course of and provides the candy potatoes absolutely the good texture. I extremely advocate whipping them within the meals processor in case you can!

It’s a dish that needs to be tasted to be believed. I served these potatoes on Thanksgiving this 12 months and each single one who tasted it beloved it.

Two recipe requests from our friends and my husband’s rave critiques to everybody who would hear proved that it wasn’t my creativeness. That is an unimaginable candy potato dish.

We’re all wanting ahead to having it once more.

For a lady who didn’t assume she favored candy potatoes very a lot, I’m now a stable convert. Together with this recipe, I’ve made candy potatoes in three extra recipes over the previous week. I LOVE them.

Whipped Candy Potatoes Recipe

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Place the potatoes on a baking sheet and bake till fork tender, about 1 hour. Take away from the oven and let cool for about 5 minutes or till cool sufficient to deal with with care.
2. Minimize the potatoes in half and take away the pores and skin. Place the potatoes within the bowl of a meals processor.*
3. Whereas the potatoes are cooling from the oven, pour the cream right into a small saucepan over medium warmth. Add the scrapings from the vanilla bean, in addition to the vanilla bean pod itself. Carry to a simmer and warmth for five minutes, scraping the perimeters and stirring often. Take away from warmth.
4. Use tongs to take away the vanilla bean or just pour the cream combination by a strainer over the potatoes within the meals processor. Add the softened butter to the meals processor.
5. Puree the combination till utterly easy and thickened. Season with salt and pepper. Hold lined and heat till serving.

ALTERNATIVE to the dear vanilla bean – I’ve efficiently used vanilla bean paste for this recipe and I’ve additionally used vanilla extract. Vanilla beans are my first alternative, adopted by vanilla bean paste, lastly, I’ve used vanilla extract in a pinch.

Candy Potato Facet Dishes

I’m excited to find this newfound love for candy potatoes as a result of they’re such a preferred and versatile facet dish for any event.

I made a pecan-crusted brown sugar candy potato dish just a few occasions for Thanksgiving. That one was at all times widespread, however we determined that we favored these whipped candy potatoes much more.

They’re scrumptious on a Thanksgiving or Christmas desk alongside a Roast Turkey and Stuffing. And we love having leftovers to benefit from the subsequent day (if we are able to resist consuming the entire pan in a single go).

After falling in love with this recipe, I attempted one other spin on the idea in these Merely Mashed Candy Potatoes. That facet dish makes use of solely bitter cream and a sprinkle of salt as seasoning (plus non-obligatory black pepper) to actually let the flavors of the candy potato shine.

Candy Potatoes and Spinach is a delightfully savory mixture as nicely. Like this recipe, these mashed candy potatoes have been additionally successful!

When you just like the roasted taste of this candy potato recipe, you also needs to take a look at Roasted Candy Potatoes with Lemon Butter Sauce and this Roasted Candy Potato and Spice Cornbread.

Italian Roasted Candy Potatoes are one other dish that my household loves 12 months spherical.

Candy Potato Dessert

This recipe works as each a candy facet dish and a dessert. Much less candy than a candy potato pudding or candy potato pie, this dish doesn’t have any added sugars in any respect. Roasting brings out sufficient of the pure sweetness of the potatoes that sugar simply isn’t needed.

My husband loves these whipped candy potatoes and has chosen these potatoes for his Thanksgiving dessert for years now.

The way to Make Potatoes Forward of Time

In the course of the holidays, I usually make these the day earlier than. I cool them utterly after which cowl the potatoes and place them within the fridge.

A pair hours earlier than serving them, set them on the counter to come back nearer to room temperature. Then, heat them within the oven at 350 levels for about half an hour. Stir earlier than serving.

When I’ve a ton of dishes to organize for a vacation meal, I respect that I can put together these candy potatoes forward of time. It makes it that a lot simpler to get all the things on the desk in time–AND I can calm down figuring out that I’ve at the least one sure-fire hit able to go.

Leftovers (when you have any) maintain nicely in an hermetic container within the fridge for just a few days. Carry the potatoes to room temperature earlier than reheating within the oven for the most effective outcomes.

If your loved ones is something like mine, nonetheless, chances are high good they’ll clear each final bit out of the pan earlier than you possibly can say “leftovers.”

{initially printed 12/4/11 – recipe notes and photographs up to date 11/15/23}

recipe tailored from and with because of 101 Cookbooks