Mashed sweet potatoes? Yes! Pop those sweet potatoes in the slow cooker this holiday season for simple & healthy spin on a side dish classic.
With Thanksgiving a couple of weeks away, I’m going to be sharing with you some of my favorite holiday dishes over the next week. I took a poll on Instagram stories asking what kind of Thanksgiving recipes my followers would like to see out of me. Thousands responded and the winners were: appetizer, side dish and turkey. First up in that trio is this side dish.
Yes these are sweet potatoes! It amazes me how many yam eaters people don’t know that white sweet potatoes exist. You can find them in your local grocery store, usually right next to orange yams. The Kitchn has a great article about the difference between sweet potatoes and yams here.
Easy! Throw everything and let it cook. And it’s of course this recipe is also both whole30 and paleo.
PrintSlow Cooker Mashed Sweet Potatoes (Paleo/Whole30)
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Total Time: 3 hours 5 mins
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 3 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled & chopped
- 1 cup low-sodium broth
- 1 tbsp ghee or coconut oil
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- Almond milk to taste
Instructions
- Add potatoes, broth, ghee/coconut oil, salt, and pepper to the slow cooker.
- Cook HIGH 2-3 or LOW 4-6 or until potatoes are soft.
- Blend to desired consistency, adding almond milk when needed and salt & pepper to taste.
I used an immersion blender but you can use a potato masher or hand mixer – whatever you fancy.
You don’t have to use sweet potatoes; regular potatoes can be slow cooked too:-)
PIN FOR LATER
This looks very delicious! My niece really loves eating mashed potatoes, I’ll have to try this one for her.
My family loves sweet potatoes. The recipe looks delicious and easy to make. I will try it this weekend.
I have done Whole 30 twice now and I am READY to start again. Saving this one – love the seasonings!
Oh my goodness! This is really looks good! I would love to try it!
Interesting. Do the white sweet potatoes taste the same as orange ones? I love sweet potatoes, I’ve just never had this kind. The recipe sounds delicious, though!
People say white sweet potatoes are sweeter but personally I think they taste exactly the same, just different color. Enjoy!
These mashed sweet potatoes look delicious! I had no idea there were white sweet potatoes – we grow the orange ones in our garden and enjoy them year round. I’m going to have to try this recipe.
Wow I have never tried to make mashed potatoes in my slow cooker. Sounds like a good idea though.
I have been looking for a healthy way to make sweet potatoes for Thanksgiving this year! I’m pinning this for later so I have your recipe for the big day! Thanks!
Yum! Never made mashed potatoes in the crockpot before.