Sweet Potato Balls
This is the perfect dish to get the kids involved in the kitchen. They will help mold the balls and they will love the taste of something they made.—Tammy Neubauer, Ida Grove, Iowa6 ServingsPrep/Total Time: 30 min.
Ingredients
- 2 cups mashed sweet potatoes
- 12 large marshmallows
- 3/4 cup finely crushed cornflakes
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2 tablespoons milk
Directions
- Mold a spoonful of the sweet potatoes around each marshmallow; roll
- in cornflake crumbs. Place in a greased shallow 1-1/2-qt. baking
- dish.
- In a saucepan, bring brown sugar, butter and milk to a boil; pour
- over the balls. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15 minutes. Yield:
- 1 dozen.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (2 each) equals 340 calories, 8 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 21 mg cholesterol, 188 mg sodium, 65 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 3 g protein.