These delicious Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes with Marshmallows are a fun alternative to a classic Thanksgiving sweet potato casserole! Sweet potatoes are baked, then mashed with orange juice and brown sugar, refilled, and topped with vegan marshmallows and brown sugar pecans. Every bite is crispy, fluffy, caramelized and delicious! π― IngredientsHere are the key ingredients you'll need for these twice baked sweet potatoes with marshmallows: π Ingredient Notes
πͺ Step-by-step InstructionsPREP: Preheat oven to 375ΛF. (1) Slice four 1-inch slits in each potato (to release steam while baking). We make our slits along the middle of the potato, where we plan to slice the potato in half after baking. (2) Place potatoes on a sheet pan and roast for 45-50 minutes, until fork tender. Remove from oven and let cool for 10-15 minutes. (3) Make brown sugar pecans: add brown sugar, pecans, cinnamon, melted butter, and salt to a small mixing bowl. (4) Stir until well coated. Set aside. (5) Slice each potato in half, then use a small spoon to scoop out the filling, leaving a small border around the edge and at the bottom of the potato. (6) Add the filling to a mixing bowl with cream cheese, brown sugar, orange juice, butter, cinnamon and salt. (7) Mash/stir until well combined. (8) Fill each potato half with the mashed filling mixture. (9) Top each potato with mini marshmallows and brown sugar pecans. Press the marshmallows slightly into the sweet potato so they don't fall off while baking. (10) Return to oven and bake for 15 minutes, until marshmallows are golden brown and melty. Serve right away. π Expert Tips and FAQs
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NotesEasy to make vegan: simply sub in vegan butter, cream cheese and marshmallows. Make ahead: you can make this recipe ahead of time up until the point where you add the marshmallows and bake for the final 15 minutes. You want to serve these nice and warm so the marshmallows are melty, otherwise they'll harden up as they cool. To majorly cut down on prep time for the holidays, bake the sweet potatoes up to a few days ahead of time. Mash and fill the potatoes, store, then add the marshmallows/pecans and bake just before serving! Use a hand mixer for a super creamy filling: Instead of mashing, try a hand mixer for a fluffier filling. Press the marshmallows slightly into the potato filling so they don't fall off while baking. Sweet potatoes: If your supermarket has jewel or garnet yams instead of traditional sweet potatoes, either are a fine option in this recipe. (They're all very similar β they just vary slightly in color and texture.) We wouldn't suggest using Japanese (white) sweet potato, which does not have quite as creamy a texture. You can, however, use purple sweet potatoes if you would like!
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Keywords: twice baked sweet potatoes Reader InteractionsWhy do people add marshmallows to sweet potatoes?It's basically a dessert disguised as a side dish
In fact, they're just the right amount of sweet. Not only is nonsensically coating them with a blanket of marshmallows a disservice to an already great and healthy ingredient, but doing so essentially tips the scale from a side dish to a dessert.
Why is it called Daigaku Imo?Daigaku Imo literally means βcollege potato.β The name comes from the fact that the dish was sold and popular among people in college areas in Tokyo in the early 1900s. Ever since, Daigaku Imo has been, although a simple and old-fashioned taste, one of the all-time favorite sweets loved by Japanese people.
What are good toppings for baked sweet potatoes?TOPPING OPTIONS:. Brown sugar, cinnamon, butter and salt.. Maple syrup, butter and toasted pecans.. Sour cream, chives, salt and pepper.. Blue cheese, walnuts and honey.. Mini marshmallows, brown sugar and cinnamon (pop it under the broiler to toast the marshmallows a bit). Beef, Turkey or Veggie Chili.. Sloppy Joe meat.. Why does sweet potato casserole have marshmallows?According to Saveur, it was 1917 when the first instance of sweet potatoes baked with a coat of marshmallows appeared in a recipe booklet commissioned by Angelus Marshmallows. Since then, the dish found its way into more and more culinary publications, allowing for nationwide recognition.
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