The BEST Quick & Easy Sweet Potato Puree Recipe

This sweet potato puree recipe is easy to make with only 2 basic ingredients, and yet the results are undeniably delicious. Whether you're looking to eat this puree as an amazing side, use it in baking, or as baby food, this is hands down the easiest sweet potato puree recipe you'll find!

The Best Sweet Potato Puree

If you don't want to go through the hassle of making sweet potato mashed potatoes, this sweet potato puree is everything you need!

Honestly, I think it's even better than sweet potato mash. The smooth and creamy texture of this puree is just so good, and the potatoes have a buttery flavor that makes them kind of melt in your mouth.

Plus, this sweet potato puree is one of the most versatile recipes you can make. Seriously, there are an endless number of reasons you might want to have it on hand!

For starters, it makes baked goods taste way better. I use it to make this decadent sweet potato pound cake to give it a dense, moist texture.

But, it also is a terrific side dish for Thanksgiving too. In fact, it always makes it to our table on turkey day, along with this Pioneer woman stuffing and these crack green beans. It's a family favorite in the Cunningham household, and the holidays just wouldn't be the same without it. 

Oh, and the best part is that the entire recipe takes just 20 minutes to make and requires following just 3 simple steps.

Ingredients

As I mentioned earlier, you'll only need 2 basic ingredients to make this pureed sweet potato recipe. In fact, only one of those ingredients is necessary, the other is just an optional add-in.

Anyway, here's what you'll need to make the puree:

• 2 sweet potatoes
• Butter or extra virgin olive oil, optional

How simple is that?

By the way, if you're grabbing sweet potatoes from the store, you'll want to pick up some extras so you can make these decadent sweet potato muffins or savory sweet potato patties next!

Modifying Your Sweet Potato Puree

Now, as you may have noticed, I love adding some butter - or olive oil - to my sweet potatoes to give the puree a little extra flavor. But, this is totally optional. If you'd like to pass on these add-ins, you totally can. 

With that said, if you want to take the puree to another level of delciousness, I have a few suggestions on how you can switch it up:

• Stir in two tablespoons of brown sugar as you're blending the puree.
• Drizzle the finished puree with maple syrup before serving.
• Sprinkle some chopped pecans on top of the puree. 
• Add a dash of salt and pepper.
• Add a sprinkle of cinnamon.

How To Make Sweet Potato Puree

Again, from start to finish, this recipe will only take 20 minutes tops. And, as I mentioned earlier, this recipe could not get any easier to make. 

With all that said, let's stop wasting time and get into the steps!

Step 1: Prep The Potatoes

Begin by peeling both of the sweet potatoes. I like to use a peeler to make it easier, but a paring knife will work well too if that's all you have.

Next, once the sweet potatoes are peeled, put them on a cutting board and cut the sweet potatoes into about 1-inch cubes.  

Step 2: Cook The Potatoes

Now, fill a large pot with 2-inches of water and bring it to a simmer over low heat. 

Once the water is simmering, put the prepared sweet potatoes in a steamer basket or any wired basket and place it in the pot.

Then, cover the pot with a lid and steam the potatoes for about 15 minutes or until they're fork tender.

Step 3: Blend The Cooked Potatoes

Next, after the sweet potatoes are cooked, place them in a food processor with an S-blade - or any high-powered blender.

Now, if you're using butter, olive oil, or any add-ins really, you can put them in the food processor or blender at this point as well. Then, blend everything together until the potatoes turn into a smooth potato puree.

Finally, serve the puree however you want and enjoy!

How To Store Sweet Potato Puree

This recipe for sweet potato puree makes about four servings and the leftovers are excellent the following day/s. And speaking of leftovers, you can store the leftover puree in an airtight container in the fridge and it will stay good for up to 5 days.

Alternatively, if you want to keep the puree for longer, you can freeze it in an airtight container for up to 6 months. Then, whenever you want to enjoy it, just let it thaw in the fridge overnight.

 Reheating Sweet Potato Puree

Now, if you stored the puree, you'll most likely want to reheat it before eating.

So, to reheat the leftover puree, simply put it in a microwave-safe bowl and heat in 10-20 second increments, stirring between each one until it reaches your desired temperature. 

FAQs About This Sweet Potato Puree Recipe

What is sweet potato puree made of?

Sweet potato puree is really only made with cooked sweet potatoes and, most commonly, butter. But, it can also be made with olive oil, buttermilk, milk, maple butter, and salt and pepper for taste. 

How does Gordon Ramsay make sweet potato puree?

Gordon Ramsay makes his sweet potato puree with a variety of ingredients to highlight the savory flavors. He combines boiled sweet potatoes with sautéed garlic, butter, milk, sour cream, salt, and freshly cracked pepper.

Wrapping It Up

Well, that's how to make sweet potato puree!

This stuff is just so smooth, creamy, and delicious I know you and your family are going to love it. Everyone in our house always raves about it when we serve it during the holidays.

Not to mention, my daughter couldn't stop scarfing this stuff down when we used it as baby food for her.

Anyway, regardless of what you make for dinner, this pureed sweet potato will make an excellent side. And if you're using it for baking, your recipe is guaranteed to turn out that much better too.

As always, I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I/we do.

If you make it, leave a comment below and let me know what you thought.

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More Sweet Potato Recipes

If you want to give some more sweet potato recipes a try, we have a ton on the blog that are just as delicious as this one! 

Give one of these sweet potato recipes a try next:

• Sweet potato cobbler
• Sweet potato cookies
• Sweet potato hash browns
• Sweet potato cornbread
• Sweet potato casserole
• Sweet potato pecan pie
• Old fashioned sweet potato pie

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