Creamy Vanillas Sweet Potatoes
By: Nielsen-Massey Vanillas
Sweet potatoes don't get any better than this! Creamy Vanillas Sweet Potatoes are a great addition to any Thanksgiving dinner table. Enjoy the season with this delicious recipe.
Ingredients
- 2 ounce cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
- 1/4 cup real maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon Nielsen-Massey Tahitian Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 5 strips of bacon, crisp-cooked and crumbled
- 4 medium sweet potatoes
- canola oil, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Wash the sweet potatoes and lightly coast the skins with canola oil.
- Pierce each potato several times with a fork.
- Place the potatoes on a foil-lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 1 hour or until fork tender.
- Cut the hot potatoes into halves.
- Scoop the potato pulp into a mixing bowl, discarding the skins.
- Beat at medium speed for 1 minute using an electric mixer.
- Add the cream cheese, butter, syrup, vanilla extract, salt and pepper. Whip until creamy.
- Spoon the whipped potatoes into six ramekins coated with nonstick cooking spray and top with the bacon.
- Place the ramekins on a baking sheet. Bake for 5 to 8 minutes or until heated through.
- Alternatively, they may be reheated in a microwave for 2 to 3 minutes.