Chile-Spiced Mashed Sweet Potatoes

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You don't need those little marshmallows for Thanksgiving or any other time of year. Instead, deploy fresh orange juice, a little orange zest, and some chili powder to give sweet potatoes zing.

Servings

servings

Ingredients

4 large sweet potatoes (3 1/2 pounds total)
2 teaspoon grated orange zest
1/2 cup orange juice
2 tablespoon light brown sugar
2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
Bake the sweet potatoes until they are soft, about 1 hour, 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly.
In a small bowl, whisk together the orange zest, orange juice, brown sugar, cinnamon, chili powder, and salt. Scoop the sweet potato flesh into a large bowl. Pour in the orange juice mixture and mash well.