Recipe: Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Caramelized Pineapple

Please share!

Healthy Mashed Sweet Potatoes for Thanksgiving

If you’re looking for a healthier Thanksgiving side dish, we found a delicious one that is low in calorie density. These Pritikin-style mashed sweet potatoes created by Chef Anthony Stewart, Executive Chef at Pritikin Longevity Center + Spa, are rich, and creamy tasting yet wonderfully nutritious with no added sodium. An extra bonus in this recipe is the luscious tang from the caramelized pineapple.

Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Caramelized Pineapple

Serves 8 to 10

Portion size: ½ cup

Ingredients:

  • 4 sweet potatoes
  • ½ cup diced pineapple
  • 2 tablespoons apple juice concentrate, thawed
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions:

  1. Pre-heat oven to 400 F.
  2. Scrub sweet potatoes. Wrap each potato in aluminum foil. Roast potatoes in oven until soft (about 45 minutes to 60 minutes, depending on size of potato). Cool, then peel.
  3. In a small nonstick skillet over medium heat, add pineapple, apple juice concentrate, vanilla, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
  4. In a large bowl, mash sweet potatoes with a wire whip.
  5. Mix in caramelized pineapple mixture until well combined.

Serve and enjoy!

Recipe: Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Caramelized Pineapple
Recipe Type: Side dish
Cuisine: American
Author: Chef Anthony Stewart
Prep time:
Cook time:
Total time:
Serves: 8-10
A delicious fall or winter holiday side dish, these mashed sweet potatoes with caramelized pineapple are also healthy and low in sodium.
Ingredients
  • 4 sweet potatoes
  • ½ cup diced pineapple
  • 2 tablespoons apple juice concentrate, thawed
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
  1. Pre-heat oven to 400 F.
  2. Scrub sweet potatoes.
  3. Wrap each potato in aluminum foil. Roast potatoes in oven until soft (about 45 minutes to 60 minutes, depending on size of potato). Cool, then peel.
  4. In a small nonstick skillet over medium heat, add pineapple, apple juice concentrate, vanilla, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
  5. In a large bowl, mash sweet potatoes with a wire whip.
  6. Mix in caramelized pineapple mixture until well combined.
Serving size: 1/2 cup

 

Please share!

TV Host, Speaker & Author

Jeannette Kaplun is a Latina mom of 2, TV host, author and blogger. She's the founder of Hispana Global and has appeared on Good Morning America, The Steve Harvey Show, Despierta América, Hoy Día, CNN en Español and The Chew. Previously she co-founded Todobebé and hosted the Emmy-nominated Viva la Familia TV show on Univision. Jeannette's work has been featured in prominent media outlets such as Forbes, The Huffington Post, Today Show Parenting Team, Parents Latina, Univision and Telemundo. She has also been a speaker at industry conferences and events, sharing her expertise on content creation, branding, and entrepreneurship. She serves as Special Advisor to The Bank of America Institute for Women's Entrepreneurship at Cornell and was included in the Forbes #Next1000 2021 list. She won the Iris Award for Instagram of the Year in 2021. Jeannette lives in Miami with her family and Maltese dog, Snoopy.

Similar Posts