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Brown butter mashed sweet potatoes

Prep 10 min Cook 30 min Total 40 min Servings 6

By Lukasz Jagiello

Published Oct 11, 2026 · Updated Oct 11, 2026

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Watch brown butter by smell and color; it goes from hazelnut to burnt in seconds, so pour it out of the pan as soon as it's ready.

Ingredients

Method

  1. 01

    Boil sweet potatoes in salted water 15–18 minutes until very tender. Drain well and return to the pot for 1 minute to dry.

  2. 02

    Brown the butter in a small pan over medium, swirling, until it smells nutty and the solids are toasty brown, 4–5 minutes.

  3. 03

    Mash potatoes with brown butter, milk, salt, spices, zest and maple until smooth.

  4. 04

    Serve with a little extra brown butter on top.

Notes & swaps

  • Watch brown butter by smell and color; it goes from hazelnut to burnt in seconds, so pour it out of the pan as soon as it's ready.

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