Mashed Sweet Potatoes in the Microwave recipe

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Ingredients

1 large sweet potato
2 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons salted butter

Nutrition Info

396 calories
carbohydrate: 46.4 g
cholesterol: 61.7 mg
fat: 21.5 g
fiber: 6.8 g
protein: 5.8 g
saturatedFat: 13.6 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 290.6 mg
sugar: 9.6 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Poke holes along each side of the sweet potato with a fork, at least 4 sets on each side.

  2. Microwave the potato on high for 8 minutes. Turn over and continue to cook in the microwave until tender, about 8 minutes more.

  3. Cut potato in half and remove soft potato flesh into a bowl with a spoon. Mash the potato with a fork and mix with cream cheese and butter.

Recipe Yield

2 servings

Recipe Note

My family loves this sweet potato recipe for the microwave, even my 2-year-old. It's fast and easy and I don't have to think about it much.

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