Recipe courtesy of Nancy Chase

Spicy Sweet Potato Balls

  • Yield: 6 servings
  • Total: 1 hr 25 min
  • Prep: 1 hr 10 min
  • Cook: 15 min
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Ingredients

3 pounds sweet potatoes cooked or 2 (17 ounce) cans, drained

2 tablespoons butter

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

1 egg

Miniature marshmallows

1/2 cup ginger snap crumbs

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. Mash sweet potatoes while they are hot, then add, butter, salt, and spices. Add egg and continue to whip until thoroughly combined. Chill until firm. Form into golf ball sized pieces and place 2 to 3 marshmallows in center of each ball. Roll in ginger snap crumbs. Place on non-stick or lightly greased baking sheet. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes.

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Julie R.

This recipe had a nice flavour, but the texture of the balls left a lot to be desired. They were quite "mushy" and did not form into firm balls.

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