Sweet Potatoes with marshmallows are an easy way to jazz up your side dish. Plus, they’re a delicious alternative to boring baked potatoes.
If you’re in a sweet potato casserole mood like we are, this is a quick and easy “cheat” for any night of the week. Sure, you can totally make our Classic Sweet Potato Casserole recipe. But now we have a quick weeknight idea for when you’re craving sweet potato casserole but don’t have the time to make it.
You can bake your sweet potatoes with whatever method you like, but I make them in the microwave because it saves a ton of time and sometimes you just need dinner on the table quickly. They cook through in about 6-8 minutes.
Then I add some marshmallows and pop them under the broiler just until they’re browned. Super-quick, fun, tasty, and easy. We all love them, and I hope you do too. Have a great day!
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Baked Sweet Potatoes with Marshmallows Recipe
Sweet Potatoes with marshmallows are an easy way to jazz up your side dish. Plus, they’re a delicious alternative to boring baked potatoes.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 2 medium sweet potatoes
- 2 Tbsp. melted butter
- 1 Tbsp. brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
- 20 mini marshmallows
Instructions
- Preheat broiler.
- Pierce sweet potatoes with a fork. Put on plate and microwave 6-8 minutes.*
- Meanwhile, mix butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
- Test if sweet potatoes are done with a fork. It should pierce through easily in a couple of spots. Cut sweet potatoes in half. Score with knife. Pour butter mixture into scores. Transfer sweet potatoes to a baking sheet. Top each with 10 marshmallows.
- Put sheet far from the broiler and watch carefully until marshmallows are lightly browned.
Notes
*Alternatively, you can bake the whole sweet potatoes in a 375°F oven for 1 hour to 1 and 1/4 hours, until pierces easily with a fork.
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Great I love it
Ben, I’m so happy you liked it! Thanks for coming back to let me know 🙂
Hi I make my sweet potatoes in a pan. But want to melt mini marshmallows over the top. The last time I did the marshmallows like mixed in with the sweet potatoes. How do I keep this from happening.
Could be a few things, Susan, I could probably be more helpful with extra information. Are you baking the sweet potatoes like the recipe above or are you making more of a sweet potato casserole like https://thecookful.com/classic-sweet-potato-casserole/ ? Are you using fresh or canned? If the marshmallows are melting too much for your liking, you could try larger marshmallows so they stay more intact or broil them for a shorter time.
I bake first then top with marshmallows and broil for one minute and they come out browned not melted took a couple trial and errors but finally got those marshmallows browned so my opinion always broil the marshmallows on top keep close eye on them they brown quickly within 1 minute
Thank you for sharing, Katey!
Can’t you just make this whole thing in the microwave?
Tara, finishing it under the broiler is what makes the marshmallows toasty and delicious! The microwave won’t achieve the same result.
My wife is recovering and I am cooking and I tried this super fast BAKED SWEET POTATOES WITH MARSHMALLOWS recipe and she said it was the best sweet potates she has ever eaten. Super easy to make and it was less than 15 minutes total time and mine looked just like the picture, Thanks!
Bob
Bob, I’m so happy your wife liked it. Thanks for letting us know!