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sweet potato snowballs

(1 rating)
sugarshack avatar
Recipe by
Gail Welch
@sugarshack
Carthage, TX

This is a rather unique recipe for sweet potatoes that I came across in my cookbook from the nursing home. Staff and family members submitted their favorite recipes.

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(1 rating)
yield serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For sweet potato snowballs

  • 1/2 c
    brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1 Tbsp
    butter
  • 2 c
    cooked, mashed sweet potatoes
  • 1 c
    shredded coconut
  • 10
    marshmallows

How To Make sweet potato snowballs

  • 1
    Blend sugar, cinnamon and butter with mashed sweet potatoes until smooth and well mixed.
  • 2
    To form balls: Firmly coat each marshmallow with potato mixture until well covered. Then roll each potato ball in coconut.
  • 3
    Put balls in buttered baking dish and bake at 350 degrees for 5-10 minutes or until marshmallow center is soft but NOT melted. These freeze well.
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