For those who prefer sweet potato fries to sweet potato pies, this is a healthier and less sugary solution. Although it is not a must, I utilize organic foods.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 20 mins |
| Total Time: | 30 mins |
| Servings: | 12 |
| Yield: | 1 1/2 quarts |
Ingredients
- 4 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 4 ounces Neufchatel cheese (such as Organic Valley®), softened
- ½ teaspoon sea salt, or to taste
Instructions
- Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with cold water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer potatoes until tender, about 20 minutes; drain and transfer potatoes to a large mixing bowl.
- Beat potatoes with an electric mixer until smooth; add cream cheese and beat again until smooth. Season potatoes with sea salt.
- Serve immediately, or transfer to an oven-safe baking dish, cover, and keep warm in an oven at 200 degrees F (95 degrees C) until the rest of meal is ready!
- Substitute cream cheese for the Neufchatel cheese, if desired.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 155 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 31 g |
| Cholesterol | 7 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 g |
| Protein | 3 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Sodium | 194 mg |
| Sugars | 6 g |
| Fat | 2 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I was skeptical but these are creamy and delicious!
Excellent way to make a side dish with a vegetable I love. I will make this often!
I don’t like sweet potatoes but these were really awesome. Did not make any changes.
No changes and will definitely make it again
Made this for my more healthy version of sausage and sauerkraut. They are so good. Thank you! Will never eat regular mashed potatoes again.
I have to agree with France C when it comes to making a more savory sweet potato dish. There are far too many sickie sweet versions. This is a good recipe to go with fried chicken. My husband really liked it. I cooked the potatoes in a bowl of water in the microwave on baked potato setting for 4 potatoes.they turned out perfectly moist and delicious. I will certainly make this recipe again.
Made this side dish with Veal Milanese. It was delicious. will make it again.
sounds yummy,I’ll be making it thisafternoon with some slow cooked lamb shanks, so look forward to sharing later.
Simple & delicious
YUMMY SO GOOD I really loved this I did use the light cream cheese
So simple and so tasty. A nice option when you don’t want an overly sweet casserole of sweet potatoes.
Yummy! (I’m not one of those who likes sugary sweet potatoes anyway.) I did make it with cream cheese because I like it and that’s what I had. Turned out plenty creamy just as is.
Very tasty !! And so simple.
Family loved it. Will definately make it again. But i feel like it is missing something? Maybe adding an herb spice of some kind.
My kids and I tried it as is and found it really bland. We tried some with a touch of maple syrup and some with a bit of brown sugar. None of the three were good enough to make again. Not terrible, just….not delicious. I really wanted to love this recipe, I’ve been looking for a healthier sweet potato recipe.
OMG; I loved these. I had a bunch of sweet potatoes and couldn’t think of anything I wanted to do with them. This recipe is simple but don’t let that fool you. The cream cheese really creates a great consistency without adding sweetness. The salt is important too because it makes it more like a hearty side dish than a sweet, Thanksgiving kinda thing. I served this dish with grilled ham steak and sauteed squash. Whole family loved the sweet potatoes this way!
Our family absolutely loved it. We did not cut nor peel our potatoes, and followed the recipe. They came out great for us, creamy and smooth. Thanks for the suggestion.
To say this was painfully easy doesn’t do it justice. Super simple, and tastes like to you in way more effort than you did!(Always a win in my book!)
I made this recipe exactly as written. My family loved them. My husband scraped out the bowl and licked the spoon. I will certainly make this recipe often.
Followed directions, came out good!
I found this recipe and didn’t have enough cream cheese to substitute for the cheese but added what I had left. I also added 2 tbsp of local honey and abt a tbsp of cinnamon as I made more than the 4 large taters. I added enough cinnamon to taste and that amt will vary based on each individual person. U can always add more once you put them on your plate.