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bonnie's sweet potato puffs

(2 ratings)
ReikiHealsTheSoul avatar
Recipe by
BonniE !
@ReikiHealsTheSoul
Cottonwood, CA

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 makes you look forward to them every year." We really enjoyed this dish, and it is super easy to prepare. We think it can be served as a side dish to your holiday dinner, or as a light dessert with whipped topping. I tweaked the recipe to my family's taste, and I hope you Enjoy it!

(2 ratings)
yield 8 puffs
prep time 10 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For bonnie's sweet potato puffs

  • 1
    can (29 oz.) sweet potatoes, drained
  • 1
    cup crumbs made from corn flakes
  • 8
    large marshmallows
  • 1/2
    teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4
    teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/4
    cup sugar
  • 1/4
    teaspoon salt
  • small dish with brown sugar in it for dipping
  • white corn syrup

How To Make bonnie's sweet potato puffs

  • 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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