Sweet Potato Balls (Paula Deen) |
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Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Ingredients:
4 large sweet potatoes |
2/3 cup 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 potato ball |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. 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.
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