How To Make Easy Slow-Cooker Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Slow Cooker Mashed Sweet Potatoes is so easy!  We all should have at least a few super easy recipes with a few ingredients that are delicious but are effortlessly prepared.  And consistent! 

They come out perfectly every time.  They are Paleo and easy prep set it and forget it!  And the bonus of these healthy mashed sweet potatoes is that your house will smell amazing as they cook!  

Also, try my Oven Roasted Sweet Potato Wedges.

Ingredients For Slow Cooker Sweet Potatoes:

• Sweet Potatoes
• Water
• Ghee
• Salt
• Pepper

Getting The Right Texture For Your Slow Cooker Mashed Sweet Potatoes:

• The texture of these mashed sweet potatoes is very different from what you would get from baked sweet potatoes. 
• When using baked sweet potatoes, the texture is thicker, rougher and even after mashing is different.  Plus, mashing baked potatoes takes time. 
• In the past, (prior to the slow cooker), this is how I traditionally made mashed sweet potatoes. 
• Another option is to boil the potatoes in boiling water for a few minutes.  Both of these options will work.  (I have read that with the boiling method, some of the nutrients are lost.  This makes sense as, during the boiling process, some of the nutrients might end up in the water that is discarded.)
• However, when using the slow cooker and the parchment paper method, all the hard work is taken away. 🙂

Tips Making Your Healthy Slow Cooker Mashed Sweet Potatoes:

1. To get started, there are about 5 minutes of prepping the sweet potatoes and everything goes into the slow cooker. 
2. I set the temperature at high in my slow cooker and cook time is usually 2-3 hours. 
3. When it is done, you have a creamy, silky, slightly caramel-y, totally delicious side dish.
4. To make dairy-free, omit ghee and use nothing or a dairy-free option.

Use your favorite ghee, or consider making your own.  I have a step-by-step tutorial for the Homemade Ghee I make.  Try it, it's easy!

Should I mention storage when there probably won't be any leftovers?  Okay, well, in an airtight container for a few days in the fridge.

How To Make Mashed Sweet Potatoes:

Step 1: Place the chopped sweet potatoes, water, salt, and pepper in the bottom of the slow cooker.

Step 2: Using parchment paper, cut out the exact shape of the slow cooker lid.    

Step 3: Place parchment paper snuggly over sweet potatoes in the slow cooker. 

This is important because it will help the sweet potatoes stay moist and not dry out.

Step 4: Once you have covered the sweet potatoes with parchment, place the lid on your slow cooker. 

Step 5:  Place the pot in your slow cooker, set it, and continue on to the recipe to finish. I love that this recipe is easy and delicious. 

Step 6:  Set your slow cooker to high and cook sweet potatoes for 2-3 hours until tender.  Use a potato masher to mash until creamy.  Add the ghee and be ready to serve.

Since I bought my slow cooker, I rely on it for many recipes.

Healthy Mashed Sweet Potatoes:

• Sweet Potatoes are a highly nutritious food to add to your diet. 
• They are an excellent source of vitamins A (beta-carotene), C (ward off flu, help with stress, plus much more), E, B6 (heart health), as well as manganese (relaxation, anxiety) and potassium (reduce swelling, relax muscles, help regulate the kidneys).
• They are a great source of fiber (helps with blood sugar regulation), anti-oxidants, and have anti-inflammatory properties. 
• There are also reports that sweet potatoes may contain cancer-fighting properties or have anti-cancer ingredients and enzymes. 
• Since I really love the taste and benefits of sweet potatoes, I have created several recipes and hope to create many more!

Buying Organic Sweet Potatoes:

I try to buy organic sweet potatoes when possible because even though I do not consume the skin,

I prefer to consume fruits and veggies that have been grown with the least amount of chemicals. 

EWG puts out an annual list of the fruits and vegetables grown with the least and most pesticides.   Note: this list changes yearly, so I try to be aware of the latest list.

Buying Local Organic Sweet Potatoes:

• For the metro Boston area, I love Hutchins Farm, a local organic farm in Concord, MA. In addition to great, seasonal produce, they also have herbs, local grass-fed eggs, local honey, and bread.  Sweet Potato Hash would go perfectly with fresh, local eggs made into a scramble or frittata.  
• Attached to the farm stand is a deck overlooking the orchard and fields with tables and chairs for relaxing.  The view is gorgeous!  Since this farm stand is a few towns away, I can't go all the time, but like to try to get there every few weeks, especially when my favorite produce is in season. 
• A bonus is that they usually have interesting and rare varieties of produce not easy to find in a traditional grocery store. 
• This past fall we tried an unusual-looking squash that turned out to be so fresh and delicious tasting.  To find out what it is in season at the farm, check their website, or I usually check their Facebook page and they also have a produce calendar.

Mashed Sweet Potato Recipes:

• Paleo Mashed Sweet Potatoes
• Vegan Sweet Potato Casserole
• Dairy-Free Sweet Potato Smoothie
• Sweet Potato Pumpkin Spice Truffles
• Sweet Potato Brownies

Baked Sweet Potato Recipes:

• Oven Roasted Sweet Potato Wedges

Sweet Potato Recipes:

• Sweet Potato Hash

Slow Cooker Recipes:

• Crockpot Paleo Turkey Chili

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How To Make Easy Slow-Cooker Mashed Sweet Potatoes!

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

3 hrs

Total Time

3 hrs 10 mins

 

Slow Cooker Mashed Sweet Potatoes is so easy!  We all should have at least a few super easy recipes with a few ingredients that are delicious but are effortlessly prepared.  And consistent! 

They come out perfectly every time.  They are Paleo and easy prep set it and forget it!  And the bonus of these healthy mashed sweet potatoes is that your house will smell amazing as they cook!  

Course: holiday dish, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings: 4

Calories: 227 kcal

Author: Christine Galvani

Ingredients

• 2-3 pounds of sweet potatoes (I like to buy organic)
• 3/4 cup water
• 1-2 tablespoons ghee (I used the recipe on my site)
• pinch sea salt and pepper (to taste)
• Pinch of cinnamon or nutmeg - optional

Instructions

1. Wash, peel and chop sweet potatoes in small chunks.
2. Place the sweet potatoes, water and pinch sea salt and pepper in the slow cooker.
3. Make a parchment paper cover to be used to cover the sweet potatoes while cooking. I used the lid as a template to cut the parchment paper cover. (See photos)
4. Place the parchment paper snugly on top of the sweet potatoes and place lid on top.

5. Cook the sweet potatoes on high for 2-3 hours until sweet potatoes are tender. Using a potato masher, mash until creamy, add ghee, mix and serve.

6. Yes, I know, delicious, huh! Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

How To Make Easy Slow-Cooker Mashed Sweet Potatoes!

Amount Per Serving

Calories 227 Calories from Fat 27

% Daily Value*

Fat 3g5%

Saturated Fat 2g10%

Cholesterol 9mg3%

Sodium 127mg5%

Potassium 764mg22%

Carbohydrates 45g15%

Fiber 6g24%

Sugar 9g10%

Protein 3g6%

Vitamin A 32175IU644%

Vitamin C 5.4mg7%

Calcium 68mg7%

Iron 1.4mg8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.