Whipped Sweet Potatoes and Bananas with Honey

Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence

Show: Dear Food NetworkEpisode: Holiday Parties

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (9)

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COMMENTS & REVIEWS(9)

Cook Time:
1 hr 0 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
10 to 12 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: 15 min
Cook: 1 hr 0 min
Total:: 1 hr 25 min

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Directions

You can roast the potatoes and bananas ahead of time, then put it all together just before serving. Then heat it up in the oven.

Ingredients

5 medium sweet potatoes, scrubbed
4 bananas, unpeeled
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/4 cup honey
Kosher salt
3/4 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Prick the sweet potatoes all over with a fork, put them in a roasting pan and roast for 30 minutes. Toss the bananas into the pan and continue roasting for 10 to 15 minutes, until both the bananas and potatoes are very soft. Remove the pan from the oven but don't turn the oven off.

When the potatoes are cool enough to handle, scoop out the flesh into a large mixing bowl. Peel the bananas and add them to the bowl along with 1 stick of the butter, and the honey. Season with salt and beat vigorously with a wooden spoon until everything's well combined and the mixture is fluffy. Spoon into an oven-proof serving bowl and smooth the top.

In a separate mixing bowl, use your fingers to rub together the remaining stick of butter, the brown sugar, flour, and pecans until the mixture is the consistency of coarse crumbs. Sprinkle the crumb mixture over the sweet potatoes and return to the oven. Cook for about 20 minutes, until the crumbs are golden. Serve hot.

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LAVERNE KANEOHE, HI 11-07-2009
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BEST SWEET POTATO DISH EVER
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I'm not a sweet potato fan but this recipe was absolutely delicious! (And easy to make.) I made it for my family last... Thanksgiving & had to search for it again for this year. My family loved it,Read more
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Diana Sacramento, CA 01-07-2009
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This could be dessert!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My husband and I are not big fans of candied sweet potatoes (way too sweet). But we love this recipe! It reminds me of... sweet potato pie. This is now a holiday favorite! I used yams instead of sweet potatoes and very ripe bananas for added natural sweetness.Read more
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Adriana Santee, CA 12-29-2008
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Delicious and soo good!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

As soon as I saw Tyler's holiday special, I thought "I have to make this for Christmas!" It turned out great and the whole... family ate it up. The topping was particularly yummy, ask Evie, (my 8 year old niece), she couldn't get enough. I've already gotten numerous requests from family members to make this a permanent side dish for the holidays and I'm likely to oblige because it's better than any other sweet potato/yam dish I've ever made. One quick note, it took a bit longer than 30 min. to roast the sweet potatoes, so I would increase the temp to 400 next time. Happy baking!Read more
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Maggie plantation, FL 12-26-2008
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The crowd ate it UP!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I make this twice over the past week. Once for my office party, 2 other people brought "their sweet-potatoe something" but... mine was gone within the first hour. It was a hit with both gatherings. I did add 1/4 cut brown sugar to the banana potato mash before I bakes it. It went great with turkey or ham, this is a recipe I will do all year. Read more
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cheryl hollywood, FL 12-25-2008
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Excellent!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this for Christmas today and it was the hit of the dinner party! It was amazing, although as most people already said,... it did take longer to roast the sweet potatoes - but so what! It was sooo good, everyone ate more than one helping. It's going to be a dish we have every holiday.Read more
recipe Whipped Sweet Potatoes and Bananas with Honey
Heather Sammamish, WA 12-25-2008
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An enjoyable side...
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I really enjoyed this dish, although the potatoes do tend to take varying amounts of time to cook based on their size, so I... think the cooking times should be approximates with room to adjust. I halved the recipe to make for myself and my fiance, and it turned out very good. It was definitely sweet, and hit the spot for a wintery, comfort food dinner. But it's fairly easy to put together, and I was surprised at how wonderfully the roasted bananas came out. Just let them cool a bit, as I burned my fingers trying to peel them. If you have a sweet tooth and are looking for a good side to go along with a holiday dinner, this is a good one to go for! :)Read more