Sweet Potato Balls With Cornflakes Food

BAKED SWEET POTATO BALLS

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This is a must at our house on Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Provided by Dmarcks

Yield 9

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 (40 ounce) can sweet potatoes, drained
¼ cup butter
salt to taste
3 cups crushed cornflakes cereal
¾ cup real maple syrup
10 large marshmallows

Steps:

Drain sweet potatoes and put into large mixing bowl. Mash the potatoes with butter or margarine. Salt to taste.
Hand pat mixture into 3 inch diameter balls. Roll in crushed corn flakes and put into 9x12 inch greased baking dish. Pour maple syrup evenly over all balls.
Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 40 minutes. The last fifteen minutes put a marshmallow over each ball.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 286.1 calories, Carbohydrate 58.5 g, Cholesterol 13.6 mg, Fat 5.5 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 178.5 mg, Sugar 27.4 g

MOM'S THANKSGIVING SWEET POTATO-PINEAPPLE BALLS

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These are made with canned yams, crushed pineapple and are covered with corn flakes. My Mom got this recipe in the early 1960's and made it every Thanksgiving. The corn flakes add texture and so the balls resemble little porcupines! Note: my husband likes marshmallows with yams so I have since made some with marshmallows inside the balls for those who like it sweet! This year I made half the balls with 3 mini marshmallows that I put put on top in a small indentation. DH's have sugar-free marshmallows which I found on-line (La Nouba brand)! You can also put the yam/pineapple mixture in a ramekin without the cornflakes and just add marshmallows too.

Provided by Oolala

Categories Yam/Sweet Potato

Time 40m

Yield 12-16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

3 (40 ounce) cans yams, drained
1 (20 ounce) can crushed unsweetened pineapple, drained
3 cups corn flakes, whole flakes, may need more for coating
marshmallows (optional)

Steps:

Drain the yams and the pineapple VERY well.
Mash the yams and pineapple in a large bowl with your hands or a masher.
Roll into baseball size balls and cover in the corn flakes. They look nice with the flakes sticking up.
For those who like marshmallows, place a marshmallow or use some mini marshmallows, placed in the center of the ball and then cover with the corn flakes; or indent and add marshmallows.
Chill balls in the refrigerator to firm up.
Place balls on a foil lined cookie sheet and bake, at 350°, to heat through and until cereal starts to brown; about 25 minutes.
Easy to serve with a spatula.
Since a "ball" is a portion and you can adjust the size of the balls based on how many guests you have!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 369.3, Fat 0.5, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 73.8, Carbohydrate 87.9, Fiber 11.6, Sugar 5.7, Protein 4.9

CORNFLAKE SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

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Being from the South, I've always enjoyed sweet potatoes as standard fare. I'm always looking for new ways to prepare sweet potatoes, and this recipe is my favorite. The topping provides a crunchy delightful contrast to the consistency of the mashed sweet potatoes.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Side Dishes

Time 40m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 large eggs
3 cups mashed sweet potatoes
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/3 cup whole milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
TOPPING:
3 cups cornflakes
2/3 cup butter, melted
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup raisins

Steps:

In large bowl, beat eggs. Add next five ingredients; mix well. Spoon into ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over potatoes. Bake at 350° for 30-40 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 702 calories, Fat 33g fat (17g saturated fat), Cholesterol 126mg cholesterol, Sodium 395mg sodium, Carbohydrate 99g carbohydrate (73g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 7g protein.

SWEET POTATO BALLS ROLLED IN COCONUT AND CORNFLAKES

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Sweet taters with a new look. I took a Paula Dean recipe and combined it with Aunt Ruby's tater balls... this is what I came up with.

Provided by BakinBaby

Categories Yam/Sweet Potato

Time 34m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

4 -5 large sweet potatoes
1/2 cup brown sugar (packed)
3 tablespoons orange juice
2 teaspoons orange zest
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup shredded coconut (sweetened)
1 cup corn flakes (crushed)
1/8 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
8 -10 large marshmallows (one per ball)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350.
bake potatoes until tender, peel and mash, stir in brown sugar, orange juice,nutmeg & zest.
Toss coconut, sugar, cinnamon and cornflakes in a separate bowl.
Form a 3-4"ball of potato mixture , roll in coconut/cornflake mix and press marshmallow on top.
Bake for 15-20 minutes.

PAULA DEEN'S SWEET POTATO BALLS

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These are a great alternative to traditional sweet potatoes for the holidays. I saw her make them on her Thanksgiving special and they are very easy.

Provided by MilanzMom

Categories Yam/Sweet Potato

Time 25m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

4 large sweet potatoes
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 teaspoon orange zest
1/2 teaspoon grated fresh nutmeg
2 cups shredded coconut, sweetened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
marshmallows, 1 large marshmallow per potato ball

Steps:

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