Bourbon Sweet Potaotes
Bourbon sweet potatoes combine the creaminess of mashed potatoes with warm spices and pecans to create a sweet yet deeply rich and indulgent side dish. Perfect for holiday gatherings!
Ingredients
- 4 pounds sweet potatoes (4 pounds = 4 large or 6 medium)
- ½ cup salted butter
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons bourbon
- 2 tablespoons orange juice fresh squeezed or ready made
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice*
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup pecan pieces (optional) chopped in small pieces
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cut the sweet potatoes into similar sized, large chunks. Carefully add the sweet potatoes to the boiling water. Boil until fork tender, approximately 30 minutes.
- Remove the sweet potatoes to a strainer. Allow the sweet potatoes to cool. Once cooled, remove the skins from sweet potatoes.
- Add the sweet potatoes to a mixing bowl and use a stand or hand mixer to mash. [Or you can also use a hand masher to mash the sweet potatoes.]
- Add all the other ingredients, except the pecan pieces, to the mixing bowl and combine with the sweet potatoes.
- Preheat the oven to 350℉.
- Spray a baking dish (6-8 cups) or crockpot insert with cooking spray. Add the sweet potatoes to the baking dish.
- Sprinkle the pecan pieces around the edges for a pretty look. [Most often, I just cover half of the dish with pecan pieces so that there is half with nuts and half without.]
- Bake for 45 minutes.
Notes
If you don't have pumpkin pie spice already made, you can substitute:
- ½ teaspoon of cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon of cloves
- ¼ teaspoon of ground ginger
- ⅛ teaspoon of allspice
- ⅛ teaspoon of nutmeg
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