Slow-Cooker Spiced Sweet Potato and Carrot Mash Recipe

Updated March 27, 2019

20141111-Serious-Eats-Slow-Cooker-Sweet-Potatoes-Jennifer-Olvera2.JPG — Creamy, rich slow cooker sweet potatoes feature a secret ingredient: carrots. . Jennifer Olvera

These sweet potatoes have just enough (read: plenty of) butter, heavy cream, and milk. Brown sugar and cinnamon play up the natural sweetness, but I also slip in a subtle ingredient that adds complexity: carrots.

Why this recipe works:

A long cooking time at low temperature enhances the candy-like quality of sweet potatoes and carrots.
The vegetables cook in a generous amount of butter, heavy cream and milk, which then become part of the puree.
The addition of carrots adds another layer of flavor to this simple slow-cooker side dish.

Recipe Details

Slow-Cooker Spiced Sweet Potato and Carrot Mash Recipe

Active 10 mins

Total 8 hrs

Serves 6 servings

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Ingredients

6 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
2 medium carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
1/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup heavy cream, plus more as needed
1/2 cup milk, plus more as needed
5 tablespoons unsalted butter
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Kosher salt

Directions

Place potatoes and carrots in the bowl of a slow cooker and top with remaining ingredients. Season with salt.
Cover and cook on low setting, stirring periodically, for 6 to 8 hours or until potatoes are very tender when pierced with a fork.
Taste and adjust seasoning. Using a hand-held mixer, whip at medium speed until combined and light and fluffy. Add a bit of additional milk and/or cream, if needed, to achieve a creamy texture, but do not over-mix. (For totally smooth potatoes, mash first with a potato masher, then whip with the mixer.)

Special Equipment

Slow cooker, hand-held mixer

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
337	Calories
21g	Fat
35g	Carbs
4g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6
Amount per serving
Calories	337
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21g	27%
Saturated Fat 13g	66%
Cholesterol 61mg	20%
Sodium 180mg	8%
Total Carbohydrate 35g	13%
Dietary Fiber 5g	17%
Total Sugars 17g
Protein 4g
Vitamin C 23mg	117%
Calcium 107mg	8%
Iron 1mg	5%
Potassium 667mg	14%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.