Sweet, inviting, and made for sharing, Spicy Cinnamon Mashed Sweet Potatoes is a vegan, vegetarian recipe made with Sweet Potatoes, vegan butter or oil, and maple syrup in about 25 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 10 minutes
- Cook time: 15 minutes
- Total time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4
- Category: Recipes
- Cuisine: Kitchen notes
Ingredients
- 2 Sweet Potatoes
- 2 tsp vegan butter or oil
- 1 Tbsp maple syrup
- cinnamon to taste
- paprika or cayenne to taste
Method
- Peel and chop the sweet potatoes. Add to a pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil over medium high heat. Reduce heat to low and cook until the potatoes are tender 6-8 minutes. Or Pressure cook with enough water to cover the potatoes, for 5 minutes after the cooker reaches pressure (for 1 inch chunks) and 15 to 18 minutes for whole unpeeled sweet potatoes.
- Drain well and add to a bowl. Mash well, add vegan butter or oil, maple, cinnamon and paprika/cayenne and mix in. Taste and adjust sweet and heat. Sprinkle cayenne and serve
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.
