Paula Deen 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

• Ingredients

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

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

• Ingredients

I got this recipe from Paula Deen, play around with it some, and added my own concoction of a vanilla rum sauce- Mmmm. Now Paula makes them with giant marshmallow, I prefer the smaller ones (it's a little more work, but it's a better ratio of potato to marshmellow, and they're bite sized!) These are for those people with a bounce-me-off-the-wall-with-all-the-sugar-I-just-consumed sweet tooth. Not for the faint of heart. Blow away your in-laws during the Holidays with this gem. Or stab them with a toothpick, and you've got an awesome hors d'eurve on your hands.

Provided by Super-Wife

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h55m

Yield 32 balls, 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 677.1, Fat 26.2, SaturatedFat 19.2, Cholesterol 47.5, Sodium 217.9, Carbohydrate 112.9, Fiber 4.3, Sugar 95.1, Protein 2.9