Sweet Potato Balls

Sweet Potato Balls

14 Reviews

“This is a must at our house on Thanksgiving and Christmas. Originally submitted to ThanksgivingRecipe.com.” - by Darlene Marcks

Ingredients

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Original recipe yields 7 - 10 servings

Directions

  1. Drain sweet potatoes and put into large mixing bowl. Mash the potatoes with butter or margarine. Salt to taste.
  2. Hand pat mixture into 3 inch diameter balls. Roll in crushed corn flakes and put into 9 x 12 inch greased baking dish. Pour maple syrup evenly over all balls.
  3. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 40 minutes. The last fifteen minutes put a marshmallow over each ball.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (9 total)

  • Calories
  • 286 cal
  • 14%
  • Fat
  • 5.5 g
  • 8%
  • Carbs
  • 58.5 g
  • 19%
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Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Reviews (14)

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JAMACOOK
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JAMACOOK

"I think I made a different recipe altogether because I assumed that the balls were going to be mushy to work with and mushy inside so I used fresh baked potatoes and mashed those instead. Then I mixe..." See mored in butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, cream cheese, one beaten egg, the crushed corn flakes, and a couple tablespoons of self-rising flour. Then I floured my hands and took some of the mixture, placed 4 to 5 miniature marshmallows inside, then rolled them into a ball and baked. I put one marshmallow on top during the last few minutes of baking. They tasted great! They tasted like sweet potato pie inside with a crusty outside."

NM Dawn
19

NM Dawn

"This was a very good idea, though I think next time I would add an egg and some flower to firm them up. I also used butter pecan syrup instead of maple. The cornflakes were my favorite part, very ni..." See morece texture. This recipe went over well for Christmas Dinner. "

GOURDER
15

GOURDER

"We always have sweet potatoes for the Holidays, but decided to fix these because they were a little different. Got rave reviews and now fix them for a gathering, even if it isn't a Holiday...." See more"

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