Slow-Cooker Spiced Sweet Potato and Carrot Mash
A slow-cooker sweet potato and carrot mash with cinnamon, brown sugar, butter and cream for a cozy, silky side with gentle sweetness.
Prep 20 min · Cook 7 hr · Total 7 hr 20 min · Makes 8 servings
Ingredients
- 6 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
- 2 medium carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup heavy cream, plus more as needed
- 1/2 cup milk, plus more as needed
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- Kosher salt
Directions
Add the potatoes and carrots to the slow cooker, then spoon in the rest of the ingredients and season with salt. Put the lid on and cook on low, giving everything an occasional stir, for 6 to 8 hours, until the potatoes are soft enough to pierce easily with a fork. Taste and tweak the seasoning. With a hand-held mixer on medium, whip the mixture until it comes together and turns light and fluffy. If it needs loosening, mix in a little extra milk and/or cream until creamy, but do not keep whipping past that point. For an extra-smooth finish, use a potato masher first, then switch to the mixer.