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Sweet Potato Bake

An old-fashioned favorite.
Course Side Dish, Sweet Potatoes
Cuisine All-American
Keyword marshmallows, sweet potato
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Author Lynn / Turnips 2 Tangerines

Ingredients

  • 6 medium sweet potatoes, unpeeled
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup marshmallow fluff
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 cup evaporated milk
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries
  • 1 1/2 cups mini marshmallows

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 400°
  • Pierce each sweet potato several times with the tines of a fork.
  • Place the sweet potatoes on a rimmed baking sheet lined with foil.
  • Bake until tender, about 45 minutes.
  • Remove from oven, set aside to cool.
  • Turn oven down to 350°.
  • When sweet potatoes are cool enough to handle, peel off the skins.
  • Place sweet potatoes in a large mixing bowl, mash with a potato masher.
  • Blend together sweet potatoes, brown sugar, salt, marshmallow fluff, vanilla extract, nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, evaporated milk, butter and dried cranberries.
  • Spoon into a buttered 2 quart baking dish.
  • Bake at 350° for 45 minutes.
  • Top sweet potatoes with mini marshmallows.
  • Return back to the oven, bake an additional 15 minutes longer.
  • Marshmallows should be a nice golden brown.