vanilla sweet potato puree

Name: Vanilla Sweet Potato Puree
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 pound(s) sweet potatoes, cleaned; 3/4 cup(s) heavy cream; 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise seeds scraped out; 1 tablespoon(s) grated orange zest; 3 tablespoon(s) butter, room temp; salt and white pepper

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barbara lentz

beulah, MI

Updated on Oct 30, 2025

This recipe is so luscious. I can just eat a bowl of it alone.

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prep time 5 Min

cook time 1 Hr 10 Min

method Bake

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 pounds sweet potatoes, cleaned
3/4 cup heavy cream
1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise seeds scraped out
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
3 tablespoons butter, room temp
salt and white pepper

How To Make vanilla sweet potato puree

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place the cleaned sweet potatoes on a baking sheet and bake for about 1 hour.

Step 2

Remove and let cool for about 10 to 15 minutes.
Step 3

Place the heavy cream, vanilla bean, and orange zest in a saucepan and cook for 5 minutes. Remove the vanilla bean.
Step 4

Peel the skin off the sweet potatoes and add the flesh to a food processor.
Step 5

Pour the hot heavy cream over the top of the potatoes and add the butter.
Step 6

Process until silky smooth. Taste and season with salt and white pepper.
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