BONNIE'S SWEET POTATO PUFFS
This recipe comes from Chef Bowersox. His mother used to make these wonderful Sweet Potato Puffs for her family twice a year, for Thanksgiving and Christmas. He says: "They are as simple to make as forming a snowball, and make great fun for the kids gathered for family holidays. The surprise inside is what makes the dish--and...
Provided by BonniE !
Categories Other Desserts
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. You will need an 8 inch, ungreased glass baking dish.
- 2. Empty the well-drained sweet potatoes into a medium size mixing bowl. Mash gently with potato masher until just mashed. Add the cinnamon, sugar, nutmeg and salt. Gently stir just until mixed.
- 3. Place 1 cup of cornflake crumbs in a small bowl (about the size of a cereal bowl)
- 4. Put about a 1/2 cup of brown sugar in a small dish for dipping.
- 5. Take some potato and put it in your palm. (about 2 tablespoons) Press a marshmallow in the center, and put more sweet potato on top and form a ball, like a snowball, hiding the marshmallow from view.
- 6. When the ball is formed, roll it in the cornflake crumbs until covered. Then press about 1 tablespoon of brown sugar onto the top of the ball. Place ball in the baking dish with the brown sugar side up. See my 2 photos of this dish above. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons of corn syrup over the top, and let it run down the sides.
- 7. Bake in the oven 15 minutes until the brown sugar has slightly melted over the top. Serve Hot, with or without topping.
- 8. Cook's Tip: I made this more than once, so I could get the temperature right. If I baked it 20 minutes as the original recipe stated, they would "pop open", but if I removed them in 15 minutes, it worked fine. So the cooking time will depend on your oven. Let the kids help, because this is a fun recipe to make! Enjoy!
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Hasna Hasna
[email protected]These puffs are a bit bland for my taste. I think I'll add some extra spices next time.
Samata Dauda
[email protected]I'm allergic to eggs, so I substituted flax eggs in this recipe. They worked perfectly!
Casi L.
[email protected]These puffs are a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables.
Ssenyonjo Ismail
[email protected]I'm not much of a cook, but these puffs were easy to make. I'm definitely going to make them again.
Johannah Lenkokile
[email protected]I'm always looking for new and creative ways to cook sweet potatoes. These puffs are definitely a keeper.
Ganga Gahatraj
[email protected]These puffs are the perfect finger food. They're easy to eat and they're not too messy.
I eat kids
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of sweet potatoes, but these puffs were surprisingly good. The spices really balanced out the sweetness.
tito tito
[email protected]These puffs are so addictive! I can't stop eating them.
Happy Hour
[email protected]I had some trouble getting the puffs to hold their shape at first, but I figured it out. I just needed to make sure the sweet potato mixture was thick enough.
jawad raja
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the puffs turned out perfectly. They were golden brown and cooked through.
Arinze Emeka
[email protected]I made these puffs for my kids and they loved them! They're a healthy snack that's also fun to eat.
Dr Shahed
[email protected]These puffs are a great way to use up leftover sweet potatoes. And they're so versatile! You can serve them with anything from maple syrup to chili.
Vytenis Aleknavičius
[email protected]I was skeptical about these at first, but I'm so glad I tried them! They're light and fluffy on the inside and crispy on the outside.
Alarape Afeez
[email protected]I've made these puffs several times now and they're always a crowd-pleaser. They're the perfect appetizer or side dish.
Jeni Balasooriya
[email protected]These sweet potato puffs were a hit at my party! They were so easy to make and everyone loved them.