Best 3 Tropical Sweet Potatoes Recipes

TROPICAL MASHED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• 1. In a large sauce pan, cover sweet potatoes with water; bring to a boil. reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 min. (or until tender). Drain and cool.
• 2. Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees. Peel the potatoes and place in a mixing bowl; mash. Add the pineapple, 2 tablespoons Butter, salt and pepper; mix well.
• 3. Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish.
• 4. Combine saltines, brown sugar, cloves and remaining butter,; sprinkle over potatoes. Bake uncovered, at 375 degrees for 30 min.

TROPICAL SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• 1. Combine sweet potatoes and enough water to cover in a large saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat until tender, about 20 minutes; drain. Let stand to cool. Preheat oven to 375ºF. Grease a 2-quart baking dish. Peel sweet potatoes and cut into 1/2-inch slices. Place in the prepared baking dish. Drain pineapple, reserving 1/3 cup juice and the pineapple. Combine reserved pineapple juice, pureed apricots, brown sugar, cornstarch, orange zest, salt and cinnamon in a medium saucepan and mix well. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring continually, until thickened, about 3 minutes. Add reserved pineapple, pecans and butter and mix well. Pour over sweet potatoes. Bake until hot and bubbly, about 20 to 25 minutes.

TROPICAL SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• 1. Drain sweet potatoes and put in 5-6 qt crock pot (save juice).
• 2. Drain mixed tropical fruit and mandarin oranges and put in crock pot (save juice).
• 3. In sauce pan add sweet potato OR fruit juices, add pecans, brown sugar, spices, and tabasco.
• 4. Heat mixture until brown sugar dissolves and add to crock pot.
• 5. Cook on High setting for 2 hours.
• 6. Cover top with miniature marshmallows.
• 7. Remove stoneware crock from appliance, remove lid, place in 350 degree oven until marshmallows are lightly browned.