Sweet Potato Balls
From pinkpasta 17 years agoIngredients
- 4 large sweet potatoes shopping list
- 2/3 cups packed brown sugar shopping list
- 2 Tablespoons orange juice shopping list
- 1 teaspoon orange zest shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg shopping list
- 2 cups shredded coconut, sweetened shopping list
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar shopping list
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon shopping list
- 1 large marshmallow per ball shopping list
How to make it
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Bake the potatoes until tender, then peel and mash them. Stir in the brown sugar, orange juice, orange zest and nutmeg. In a separate bowl, toss the coconut with the sugar and cinnamon. Press mashed potatoes around each marshmallow, creating a 2 - 3 inch diameter ball. Roll the balls in the coconut mixture. Bake for 15 - 20 minutes. Watch carefully for the last few minutes of baking, the expanding marshmallows can cause the potato balls to burst open.
The Rating
Reviewed by 12 people-
Looks like a perfect recipe for the upcoming fall holidays! Saved and will definitely try! The exploding marshmellow thing does sound a little scary, but they look so good, I'll take my chances!
juels in Clayton loved it
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Debbie, I can not wait to try these and bring them to my next fall gathering Halloween and then again for Thanksgiving and dazzle the company with your Sweet Potato Balls recipe . Printed and flagged as beautiful.
trigger in loved it
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Making these for Thanksgiving this year!! All the great things in one!! Thanks pink!
recipediva in Pittsburgh loved it
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