Sweet potato balls are a delicious and versatile snack or side dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. Made from mashed sweet potatoes, flour, and seasonings, these crispy bites can be fried, baked, or air-fried to achieve the perfect texture. With their naturally sweet flavor, sweet potato balls are often served with a variety of dipping sauces, making them a perfect addition to any party or gathering. Whether you're looking for a healthy snack or a fun and creative way to use up leftover sweet potatoes, this article will provide you with the best recipes and tips for making delicious sweet potato balls.
Here are our top 15 tried and tested recipes!
SWEET POTATO BALLS
May be frozen for later use. Just increase baking time if frozen.
Provided by Michele O'Sullivan
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Sweet Potatoes Sweet Potatoes With Marshmallow Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
- Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add sweet potatoes and cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and mash with butter, sugar, milk, salt and lemon zest. Shape mixture into balls, with a marshmallow in the center of each. Roll in cereal crumbs and place in prepared dish.
- Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until marshmallows begin to ooze.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 186.5 calories, Carbohydrate 33.4 g, Cholesterol 15.6 mg, Fat 5.9 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 1.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 180.6 mg, Sugar 20.9 g
SWEET POTATO BALLS
This is the perfect dish to get the kids involved in the kitchen. They will help mold the balls and they will love the taste of something they made.-Tammy Neubauer, Ida Grove, Iowa
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 30m
Yield 1 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Mold a spoonful of the sweet potatoes around each marshmallow; roll in cornflake crumbs. Place in a greased shallow 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. , In a saucepan, bring brown sugar, butter and milk to a boil; pour over the balls. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 340 calories, Fat 8g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 21mg cholesterol, Sodium 188mg sodium, Carbohydrate 65g carbohydrate (40g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
CRUNCHY SWEET POTATO BALLS
My mother always served these sweet potato balls at Thanksgiving-and she always had to double the recipe!
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 30m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Mix sweet potatoes, egg, 2 tablespoons butter, cream, salt and nutmeg. Divide into six to eight portions. Pat each portion around a marshmallow. Roll in remaining butter and then in cornflakes. Place in a greased 9-in. pie plate. Bake at 400° for 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts :
PAULA DEEN'S SWEET POTATO BALLS
These are a great alternative to traditional sweet potatoes for the holidays. I saw her make them on her Thanksgiving special and they are very easy.
Provided by MilanzMom
Categories Yam/Sweet Potato
Time 25m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Bake the potatoes until tender, then peel and mash them.
- Stir in the brown sugar, orange juice, zest and nutmeg.
- In a separate bowl, toss the coconut with the sugar and cinnamon.
- Press mashed potatoes around each marshmallow, creating a 2 to 3-inch diameter ball.
- Roll the balls in the coconut mixture. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Watch carefully for the last few minutes of cooking; the expanding marshmallows can cause the potato balls to burst open.
DEEP-FRIED SWEET POTATO BALLS
Cooked, mashed sweet potatoes are molded around brown sugar and coconut, rolled in sesame seeds and deep fried in this unique snack.
Provided by Diana
Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes Vegan Desserts
Time 35m
Yield 5
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a mixing bowl, knead together potatoes, 2 teaspoons cornstarch, salt and water to form a stiff dough. In a separate bowl, combine coconut and brown sugar. Form potato dough into small balls; make a well in the center and fill with coconut mixture; close up hole and reshape balls. Roll in sesame seeds, then in remaining cornstarch.
- Heat oil in deep-fryer or deep, heavy-bottomed pan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Fry balls in oil until golden. Drain on paper towels. Serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 623.4 calories, Carbohydrate 45.1 g, Fat 49.2 g, Fiber 7.3 g, Protein 6.1 g, SaturatedFat 15.5 g, Sodium 34.1 mg, Sugar 26.7 g
BAKED SWEET POTATO BALLS
This is a must at our house on Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Provided by Dmarcks
Categories Appetizers and Snacks
Yield 9
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Drain sweet potatoes and put into large mixing bowl. Mash the potatoes with butter or margarine. Salt to taste.
- Hand pat mixture into 3 inch diameter balls. Roll in crushed corn flakes and put into 9x12 inch greased baking dish. Pour maple syrup evenly over all balls.
- Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 40 minutes. The last fifteen minutes put a marshmallow over each ball.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 286.1 calories, Carbohydrate 58.5 g, Cholesterol 13.6 mg, Fat 5.5 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 178.5 mg, Sugar 27.4 g
SWEET POTATO BIRD BALLS
These are an excellent staple to have; when you need a quick treat, just defrost a few of these balls. Aside from softening the sweet potato in the microwave, this recipe does not require you to do any cooking at all. It's a relatively simple recipe you can make that will provide with a big batch of treats that freeze well. The fresh fruits and/or vegetables are especially nutritious for your bird, and the cereal give the balls a pleasant crunch.
Provided by Sandi
Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 80
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Pierce the skin of the sweet potato several times with a paring knife or skewer. Place into the microwave, and cook on High power until the potato is tender, 5 to 9 minutes, turning the potato over halfway through cooking. When done, allow to cool until cool enough to handle.
- Peel the potato and place into a large mixing bowl. Add the vegetables, banana, raisins, apples, and oatmeal. Mix using an electric mixer on high speed until the vegetables have been reduced to tiny pieces and the mixture is thoroughly combined. If the mixture is too dry, add a little water until soft enough to roll into balls.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment or waxed paper. Roll the mixture into marble-sized balls and place onto baking sheet. Feed Polly a couple now, then place the baking sheet into the freezer, and freeze solid. Once frozen, remove treats from parchment paper and store in a resealable plastic bag. Defrost treats before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 15.7 calories, Carbohydrate 3.5 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 0.4 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Sodium 8.1 mg, Sugar 1 g
SWEET POTATO SAGE BALLS
Sweet potatoes and sage combine into wheat-free snacks by using rolled oats! Great appetizers! May be served plain or with a dipping sauce.
Provided by sueb
Categories Appetizers and Snacks
Time 25m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat a small skillet over medium heat and spray with cooking spray. Cook and stir onion and garlic in the skillet until translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Heat a griddle over medium heat and spray with cooking spray.
- Combine oats, sweet potatoes, egg, sage, and black pepper together in a bowl; add onion mixture. Shape mixture into golf ball-size balls and slightly flatten.
- Cook sweet potato balls on the preheated griddle until browned, about 4 minutes per side.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 103.3 calories, Carbohydrate 18.3 g, Cholesterol 31 mg, Fat 1.9 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 3.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 37.1 mg, Sugar 2.5 g
SPICY SWEET POTATO BALLS
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Mash sweet potatoes while they are hot, then add, butter, salt, and spices. Add egg and continue to whip until thoroughly combined. Chill until firm. Form into golf ball sized pieces and place 2 to 3 marshmallows in center of each ball. Roll in ginger snap crumbs. Place on non-stick or lightly greased baking sheet. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes.
AWESOME SWEET POTATO BALLS
These are adapted from an old recipe...you could roll them in coconut instead of nuts like Grandma did, but my hubby hates coconut so I changed it to pecans for us! Prep time doesn't include pre-mashing the potatoes since I do that a day ahead.
Provided by DragonFly2
Categories Low Protein
Time 30m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Mix mashed sweet potatoes with brown sugar, orange juice, and nutmeg.
- In another bowl mix pecans, sugar, and cinnamon.
- Take a marshmallow, press potatoes around it, then roll in pecan mixture.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes at 350 degrees.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 752.6, Fat 39.4, SaturatedFat 3.5, Sodium 89.3, Carbohydrate 101.7, Fiber 9.5, Sugar 74, Protein 7.2
SWEET POTATO & TUNA BALLS
A very easy appetizer to serve at parties and gatherings. Served with sour cream they are terrific. The yield will depend on the size of the balls you make.
Provided by Tisme
Categories Tuna
Time 40m
Yield 40 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Pre-heat oven to 180ºC. Cook the sweet potato in a saucepan of boiling water for 8-10 minutes or until tender. Drain and mash.
- Combine potato with the tuna, breadcrumbs, coriander, sweet chilli sauce, spring onions, egg, cumin and ginger and mix ingredients toghether well.
- Form mixture into small balls and coat in cornflake crumbs.
- Place onto a lined oven tray and bake for 15 minutes, or until golden and just crisp.
- Thread 2 or 3 hot balls onto skewers and serve with the sour cream as a dipping sauce.
SPICED SWEET POTATO BALLS
Make and share this Spiced Sweet Potato Balls recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Bayhill
Categories Low Protein
Time 1h20m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, cook sweet potatoes in boiling water to cover for 30 to 35 minutes or until tender; drain. Let cool slightly.
- Peel sweet potatoes; mash potatoes in a large bowl. Add pecans, butter, salt, 2 Tablespoons flour, brown sugar, and spices. Beat at medium speed of an electric mixer until smooth.
- Add some all-purpose flour to a pie plate or small bowl. Drop mixture, by rounded tablespoonfuls, into the flour; gently roll into balls.
- In a Dutch oven, pour vegetable oil to a depth of 2 inches; heat to 380F degrees. Fry balls, a few at a time, 2 to 3 minutes or until golden. Drain on paper towels. Serve immediately.
SWEET POTATO SAUSAGE BALLS
I fix this every Christmas, one of my many adopted sons, Christopher has to have an extra making of this recip. So as you can guess I bake double-well if you saw Chris how could you turn down those puppy dog eyes!!!
Provided by shirley hall-ramsey
Categories Meat Appetizers
Time 1h20m
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- 1. combine all ingreds., well. Roll into balls and place on greased cookie sheet.
- 2. Bake at 350 for 20 mins., or til lightly brown.
- 3. When I'm mixing the ingreds., I wear plastic gloves and mix with my hands. Also I use an icecream scooper to scoop ount onto pan-all come out same size.
SWEET POTATO BALLS ROLLED IN COCONUT AND CORNFLAKES
Sweet taters with a new look. I took a Paula Dean recipe and combined it with Aunt Ruby's tater balls... this is what I came up with.
Provided by BakinBaby
Categories Yam/Sweet Potato
Time 34m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350.
- bake potatoes until tender, peel and mash, stir in brown sugar, orange juice,nutmeg & zest.
- Toss coconut, sugar, cinnamon and cornflakes in a separate bowl.
- Form a 3-4"ball of potato mixture , roll in coconut/cornflake mix and press marshmallow on top.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes.
SWEET POTATO BALLS APPETIZER
This is a must at our house on Thanksgiving and Christmas. Originally submitted to ThanksgivingRecipe.com.
Provided by Darlene Marcks
Categories Appetizers and Snacks
Yield 9
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Drain sweet potatoes and put into large mixing bowl. Mash the potatoes with butter or margarine. Salt to taste.
- Hand pat mixture into 3 inch diameter balls. Roll in crushed corn flakes and put into 9 x 12 inch greased baking dish. Pour maple syrup evenly over all balls.
- Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 40 minutes. The last fifteen minutes put a marshmallow over each ball.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 286.1 calories, Carbohydrate 58.5 g, Cholesterol 13.6 mg, Fat 5.5 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 195.7 mg, Sugar 27.4 g
Tips:
- For the best results, use sweet potatoes that are firm and free of blemishes.
- Be sure to peel the sweet potatoes before boiling them, and then mash them until they are smooth and lump-free.
- If the mixture is too wet, add more breadcrumbs or flour until it is firm enough to hold its shape.
- To make the sweet potato balls more flavorful, you can add spices such as garlic powder, onion powder, or paprika to the mixture.
- If you are frying the sweet potato balls, be sure to use a high-quality oil that can withstand high temperatures without burning.
- Serve the sweet potato balls with your favorite dipping sauce, such as ketchup, mustard, or barbecue sauce.
Conclusion:
Sweet potato balls are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed as an appetizer, snack, or main course. They are easy to make and can be customized to your own taste preferences. So next time you are looking for a new and exciting way to enjoy sweet potatoes, give these sweet potato balls a try!
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