Sweet Potato Balls Recipe

Sweet Potato Balls

From pinkpasta 17 years ago

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20 minutes to make
Serves 46

Sweet potato balls rolled in coconut, with a marshmallow in the center! This combo is delicious! Very easy to make...but notice I never said they were low in calories!!! I save this one for special occasions! (By Paula Deen, Food TV)

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- 4 large sweet potatoes
- 2/3 cups packed brown sugar
- 2 Tablespoons orange juice
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 2 cups shredded coconut, sweetened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 large marshmallow per ball
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Ingredients

4 large sweet potatoes shopping list
2/3 cups packed brown sugar shopping list
2 Tablespoons orange juice shopping list
1 teaspoon orange zest shopping list
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg shopping list
2 cups shredded coconut, sweetened shopping list
1/2 cup granulated sugar shopping list
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon shopping list
1 large marshmallow per ball shopping list

How to make it

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Bake the potatoes until tender, then peel and mash them. Stir in the brown sugar, orange juice, orange zest and nutmeg. In a separate bowl, toss the coconut with the sugar and cinnamon. Press mashed potatoes around each marshmallow, creating a 2 - 3 inch diameter ball. Roll the balls in the coconut mixture. Bake for 15 - 20 minutes. Watch carefully for the last few minutes of baking, the expanding marshmallows can cause the potato balls to burst open.

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shae050 14 years ago
My aunt has been making these for years! They're so yummy and great for Thanksgiving or Christmas!
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momo_55grandma ate it and said...
nothin like a sweettater ball high5 thanks
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juels ate it and said...
Looks like a perfect recipe for the upcoming fall holidays! Saved and will definitely try! The exploding marshmellow thing does sound a little scary, but they look so good, I'll take my chances!
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aussie_meat_pie 15 years ago
Now this is different =D
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" It was excellent "
recipediva ate it and said...
Making these for Thanksgiving this year!! All the great things in one!! Thanks pink!
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trigger ate it and said...
Debbie, I can not wait to try these and bring them to my next fall gathering Halloween and then again for Thanksgiving and dazzle the company with your Sweet Potato Balls recipe . Printed and flagged as beautiful.
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mountainmama 16 years ago
Wow I love this recipe. I'm so glad you posted it. I lost this one. LOVE IT you got my 5. :)

Thanks for Sharing!!!!
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prell2k4 16 years ago
Can;t wait to try these, may have to make them in advance of thanksgiving just to try, ha ha. Have to taste before I put them on the table for the whole family :)
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cobrien05 ate it and said...
This one sounds amazing. I am so into sweet potatoes lately. What a great new recipe for Thanksgiving. Cat
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jett2whit ate it and said...
yummy! I just love sweet taters!
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appril 16 years ago
Yummy I have put this on my to-make list. thanks for the recipe.
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tamieoldham ate it and said...
If it's from Paula, it has to be good!! (Not necessarily healthy, but tasty)
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michellem ate it and said...
Just when I thought food could not get any sweeter from the last recipe I see this one! OMG I love I mean love the sound of this!! Okay Im going a little nuts..but this one makes me happy!! Thanks! Michelle
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oescrazy1 17 years ago
MMMMM...love everything in them. This is bookmarked. Thanks for posting.
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silver_raven_venus 17 years ago
these might be less likely to explode if you use small marshmallows or cut the large ones in half, right? It looks reaaaaalllly tasty! I love love love coconut, but it makes my face break out -.- ...haha
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invisiblechef 17 years ago
Sounds great
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pinkpasta 17 years ago
Hi Angel!
That's exactly what I was thinking when I typed the description about "making it for special occasions".
Not the kind of side that you made on a regular basis!
I hope you and your family will love them!
Thanks for writing!
Debbie
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angelgal ate it and said...
These are going to be on our Thanksgiving buffet!!
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Reviewed by 12 people

These are going to be on our Thanksgiving buffet!!

angelgal in New Philadelphia loved it
Just when I thought food could not get any sweeter from the last recipe I see this one! OMG I love I mean love the sound of this!! Okay Im going a little nuts..but this one makes me happy!! Thanks! Michelle

michellem in Idaho loved it
If it's from Paula, it has to be good!! (Not necessarily healthy, but tasty)

tamieoldham in South Central loved it

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