Vegan Whipped Coconut Sweet Potatoes

Name: Vegan Whipped Coconut Sweet Potatoes
Cook time: 5 minutes
Total time: 1 hour
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 2 large sweet potatoes; 1/2 cup coconut milk, warmed; 1 tablespoon maple syrup; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon salt; Unsweetened coconut flakes, optional

By Catherine McCord

January 25, 2015

Top view of vegan whipped coconut sweet potatoes topped with shredded coconut and a side of cranberry sauce.

Vegan Whipped Coconut Sweet PotatoesCatherine McCord

Cooks' Note

This recipe was originally published on Weelicious as "Vegan Whipped Coconut Sweet Potatoes".

Recipe information

Total Time
1 hour
Yield
Serves 4

Ingredients

2 large sweet potatoes

1/2 cup coconut milk, warmed

1 tablespoon maple syrup

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon salt

Unsweetened coconut flakes, optional

Preparation

Step 1
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Step 2
Poke holes in the sweet potatoes and place on a foil lined baking sheet. Bake for 1 hour, or until fork tender. Allow to cool slightly.
Step 3
Peel the skin off the sweet potatoes. It will easily peel off using your fingertips.
Step 4
Place the sweet potato pulp, coconut milk, maple syrup, ground cinnamon and salt in a bowl and beat with an electric mixer, or in the bowl of a stand mixer, until thoroughly combined and fluffy.
Step 5
Sprinkle with coconut if desired.

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