Sweet Potato Mash

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Healthier than standard mashed potatoes, this recipe uses sweet potatoes and light cream cheese for fewer calories and full flavor. Food Network star Robert Irvine and Gold’s Gym have teamed up for Trim the Fat Friday: offering healthy alternatives to traditional recipes and opening up Gold’s Gym locations nationwide for FREE on Friday, November 28, inviting people to come in and work off their Thanksgiving meal. Click Here to See More Thanksgiving Recipes

Servings

servings

Ingredients

4 pound sweet potatoes or yams, (4 to 6 yams or about 12 sweet potatoes) peeled and cut into 1- to 1½-inch chunks
¼ stick butter
3 tablespoon pure maple syrup
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon brown sugar
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ to ½ cup light cream cheese, as needed to achieve desired consistency
salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

To steam the potatoes, place them in a single layer on a rack placed over a large shallow pan of water with a large pot lid to cover. Cook over medium high-heat until tender. Replenish the water in the pan if it boils off before they are tender.
Place the potatoes in a large bowl and mash by hand with a masher. Then, using a beater, whip in the maple syrup, honey, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and enough cream cheese to achieve your desired consistency. Season with salt and pepper.