Secret Ingredient Thanksgiving Sweet Potatoes

• Vegetarian
• Gluten free

• Produce

  • 1 Banana
  • 5 lbs Sweet potatoes

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/4 cup Brown sugar, packed light
  • 1 Cinnamon stick
  • 3 tbsp Kosher salt
  • 1 tsp Pepper, fresh ground

• Dairy

  • 8 tbsp Butter, unsalted
  • 2 cups Heavy cream

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Ingredients

• About 5lbs of Sweet Potatoes
• 3 Tablespoons of Kosher Salt
• 1 Banana (ripe to overly ripe is best)
• 8 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
• 2 Cups Heavy Cream
• 1 Cinnamon Stick
• ¼ Cup Packed Light Brown Sugar
• 1 Tsp Fresh Ground Pepper

Directions

• Preheat your oven to 350°.
• Rinse the potatoes. Poke several holes in each with a fork. Keeping the peel on, rub each down with salt then individually wrap in aluminum foil.
• Once your oven is preheated, place potatoes on the bottom rack and cook until very tender (about 60-90 minutes). When potatoes are so tender that a paring knife immediately slices through them, take them out of them oven. Set aside.
• Place about a ½ slit in your bananas peel. Place on the bottom rack of the oven and bake until the peel is black, about 15 mintues. Remove from oven and scoop fresh into a small bowl.
• Increase oven temperature to 500°. Take a 9x9 or 13x9 baking dish. Place inside the oven and allow to heat up for 5-10 minutes.
• Now unwrap your sweet potatoes and slice them in half. Scoop the flesh out into a bowl.
• Remove baking dish from oven. Add butter and let melt. Then add the cream, cinnamon stick, brown sugar, banana, and sweet potatoes. Use a potato masher, then stir to combine.
• Place in oven and bake 5-10 minutes until desired temperature is reached. Season to taste with salt & pepper.
• Serve immediately.