Sweet Potato Balls

[crappiequeennc]

Ok guys and gals..I made this recipe last night, and it is soooo good...Hope you enjoy it as much as we did...Just be sure and let the potatoes cool before you peel and mash them...

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

Preheat oven to 350 degrees 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

[wrwest]

OH Crappiequeenc, My mom used to make sweet Potato Balls for Thanksgiving and Christmas, good memories : )

[hawkman]

Looks like you have been watching Paula Deen too. Sounds good but I am the only one in my family that will eat coconut.

[crappiequeennc]

Looks like you have been watching Paula Deen too. Sounds good but I am the only one in my family that will eat coconut.

Man that lady can cook..I get alot of great recipes from her shows...And just leave the coconut off and they will still be good...My son will not touch anything with cococnut on it...So I fix his without it...

[RagflyJigMan]

Hello Crappiequeen, I agree with you it sounds like even withou the coconut it would be good. I look to be trying that soon

[horseshoer]

Here I am, sniping another recipe from you!!!
Will give you a feedback on it when we make it.