Paula Deens Sweet Potato Balls Recipes

This recipe came directly from the FoodNetwork.com website, and they were highlighted as one of Paula's Thanksgiving 2009 foods in her Thanksgiving Special aired in 19 November 2009 on Food Network . The original airing of the "Thanksgiving Special" was 10 November 2005...just in case you want to look back in the archives! Some say the recipe is too sweet. So, you may want to test-drive the recipe for your own sweetness. These suggestions you might make as I did: I let the sweet potatoes fully cool before mashing, I omitted the orange zest and put just a small amount of orange juice (not a huge orange taste fan), and cut back the brown sugar to 1/3 of a cup. One reviewer said that she only used 1/2 of a large marshmallow after she had them oozing out with a full marshmallow. However, Paula Deen states that if you overcook your Sweet Potato Balls then the marshmallow will burst out of the ball. So be careful not to over-bake them if you choose a whole marshmallow. I chose to roll the balls in chopped pecans and then placed each ball in a cup of a nonstick muffin tin (the recipe made exactly 12 large balls--enough to fill a full tin). I also made some with the coconut mixture. Another option would be to roll them in oats, sugar, & cinnamon OR coconut & pecans. I put the filled muffin tin in the refrigerator overnight and baked the next day after removing my turkey from the oven. They came out perfectly!

Provided by mcgowanarmyfamily

Categories     Yam/Sweet Potato

Time 1h50m

Yield 8 balls, 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Nutrition Facts : Calories 592.2, Fat 16.7, SaturatedFat 14.7, Sodium 209.3, Carbohydrate 111.9, Fiber 6.4, Sugar 87.5, Protein 3.5

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These are a great alternative to traditional sweet potatoes for the holidays. I saw her make them on her Thanksgiving special and they are very easy.

Provided by MilanzMom

Categories     Yam/Sweet Potato

Time 25m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

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