SWEET POTATO BALLS
May be frozen for later use. Just increase baking time if frozen.
Provided by Michele O'Sullivan
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Sweet Potatoes Sweet Potatoes With Marshmallow Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
- Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add sweet potatoes and cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and mash with butter, sugar, milk, salt and lemon zest. Shape mixture into balls, with a marshmallow in the center of each. Roll in cereal crumbs and place in prepared dish.
- Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until marshmallows begin to ooze.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 186.5 calories, Carbohydrate 33.4 g, Cholesterol 15.6 mg, Fat 5.9 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 1.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 180.6 mg, Sugar 20.9 g
CRUNCHY SWEET POTATO BALLS
My mother always served these sweet potato balls at Thanksgiving-and she always had to double the recipe!
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 30m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Mix sweet potatoes, egg, 2 tablespoons butter, cream, salt and nutmeg. Divide into six to eight portions. Pat each portion around a marshmallow. Roll in remaining butter and then in cornflakes. Place in a greased 9-in. pie plate. Bake at 400° for 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts :
YAM BALLS
This is a popular african snack, don't know where my mom got the recipe from, but it's very tasty, you could use ordinary potatoes instead of yam. They are traditionally made plain, but can be flavoured with vegetables, meat, fish or different spices, depending on your mood. ; )
Provided by littlefarmgirl
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 55m
Yield 24 med balls
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Peel the yam, cut into pieces and boil in salted water for about 30 mins until tender. Drain and mash.
- Add the onion, tomatoes, thyme, chilli, spring onion, garlic, then stir in the egg and seasoning and mix well.
- Using a tablespoon, scoop a little of the mixture at a time and mould into balls.
- Heat a little oil in a large frying pan, roll the yam balls in the seasoned flour and fry for a few minutes until golden brown.
- Drain on kitchen paper and keep them warm while cooking the rest of the mixture.
- Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 26.4, Fat 0.2, SaturatedFat 0.1, Cholesterol 8.8, Sodium 4.7, Carbohydrate 5.6, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 0.3, Protein 0.6
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, Iowa
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 30m
Yield 1 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- 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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 340 calories, Fat 8g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 21mg cholesterol, Sodium 188mg sodium, Carbohydrate 65g carbohydrate (40g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
YAM BALLS (WEST AFRICA)
Posted for ZWT 2006. Can be garnished with hard-boiled eggs, if desired. Haven't tried this recipe yet. Cooking/prep times are estimates.
Provided by Annisette
Categories Yam/Sweet Potato
Time 50m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Mash cooked yam until smooth.
- In bowl, combine half of the tomatoes and half of the onions. Add cayenne. Fry in 1/4 cup peanut oil.
- Season with thyme and salt, to taste.
- In another bowl, combine fried mixture, remaining onions and tomatoes, and mashed yam. Add eggs and mix well.
- On a pastry board sprinkled with flour, form yam mixture into balls.
- Heat remaining oil and deep-fry yam balls until golden brown. Drain.
- Garnish with hard-boiled eggs.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 400.8, Fat 9.9, SaturatedFat 2, Cholesterol 105.8, Sodium 59.1, Carbohydrate 72, Fiber 10.7, Sugar 5.4, Protein 8
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