Sweet Potato Balls

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Show: Food Network SpecialsEpisode: Paula's Southern Thanksgiving

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (243)

Cook Time:
20 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 to 6 servings

Times:

Prep: 5 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 20 min
Total:: 25 min

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Ingredients

4 large sweet potatoes
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 teaspoon orange zest
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
2 cups shredded coconut, sweetened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 large marshmallow per potato ball

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Bake the potatoes until tender, then peel and mash them. Stir in the brown sugar, orange juice, zest and nutmeg. In a separate bowl, toss the coconut with the sugar and cinnamon. Press mashed potatoes around each marshmallow, creating a 2 to 3-inch diameter ball. Roll the balls in the coconut mixture. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Watch carefully for the last few minutes of cooking; the expanding marshmallows can cause the potato balls to burst open.

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recipe Sweet Potato Balls
Cichele Apopka, FL 11-26-2009
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Too Sweet, super messy
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

This was incredibly sweet- we didn't manage to catch them before the marshmallows started expanded either. If you've got a... REALLY sweet tooth, you might like them. Read more
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David Honolulu, HI 11-25-2009
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Bizarre
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

I was a guest and served one of these. They look weird and they taste awful--too sweet, and just a big sticky mess. I... couldn't push it into a small enough pile on my plate. I suppose if you really enjoy traditional candied yams, you will enjoy this version. But for me, oh wow, No, Thank You! Read more
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michelle syosset, NY 11-25-2009
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SWEET BALLS!!!!
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I ENJOYED THE SWEET POTATO BALLS BUT I HAVE A FEW IMPORTANT SUGGESTIONS. THEY ARE DEFINITELY TOO SWEET EVEN IF YOU CUT THE... BROWN SUGAR IN HALF. SO, I WOULD DO LESS THAN 1/3 OF A CUP. I WANTED TO DO A TEST RUN, SO I MADE A COUPLE AND BAKED THEM FOR 16 MINUTES AND THEY SPLIT OPEN. WHEN I MAKE THE REST I WILL COOK FOR 13-15 MINUTES. MY SISTER THOUGHT THEY WERE SWEET BUT MY MOTHER SAVAGED THEM UP AND DIDN'T ANSWER ANY OF MY QUESTIONS WHILE ENHALING HER BALL. SHE OBVIOUSLY THOUGHT THEY WERE GREAT!! I THOUGHT THEY WERE GOOD AND SO DID EVERYONE ELSE! ENJOY AND LISTEN TO MY TIPS!Read more
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Betty Indianola, NE 11-25-2009
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Very easy and Very Tasty!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Easy to make, even with my stiff hands! Family Loved them!
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Kathy Bedford, NH 11-25-2009
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A few improvisations...
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I did a test run with these, and donated them after tasting. I added some heat; (watching too much Bobby Flay!) about a 1/2... tsp. cayenne pepper and 1/2 tsp. chili powder. Chilling the mixture first makes them much easier to work with and form. I did smaller balls with mini marshmallows inside. I added finely crushed pecans to the coconut. They are very good, and I am making more today for Thanksgiving. It is a nice change for using sweet potatoes.Read more
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B. Elaine Iowa, LA 11-23-2009
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"Sweet Potato Balls"
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I am planning on using this recipe for Thanksgiving. I am going to try it with the coconut, sugar, and cinnamon mixture for... some of the balls and then just the sugar and cinnamon mixture on the rest. I have family members that do not like coconut. I am looking forward to tasting this sweet potato recipe. Happy Thanksgiving.Read more