Silky Sweet Potato Purée

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

Sweet potato purée is easy to make with oven-baked sweet potatoes, buttermilk, whole milk, and butter for a simple and delicious holiday side dish.

Ingredients

3 pounds whole sweet potatoes, pricked with a fork
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup whole milk
6 tablespoons butter, softened

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Adjust an oven rack to the upper-middle position. Line a baking tray with aluminum foil.
2 Bake sweet potatoes on the prepared tray in the preheated oven until tender, 45 to 60 minutes. Peel when cool enough to handle.
3 Purée peeled sweet potatoes in a food processor until smooth; season with salt and pepper. With the motor running, add buttermilk and milk gradually through the feeder tube, then butter. Continue processing until silky smooth.