Tropical Sweet Potato Bonbons
- Yield 30 pieces
Photo and Styling: Karry Hosford
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups baked mashed sweet potatoes (about 2 large sweet potatoes)
- 1/3 pound butter, softened
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon pure almond extract
- 1 1/2 teaspoons milk
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons white rum, optional
- 1 1/2 cups angel flake coconut
- 2 pounds powdered sugar, plus more for rolling
Instructions
- Place roasted sweet potatoes, butter, milk, vanilla and almond extracts, cinnamon and rum (if using) in a food processor and process until smooth. Place the potato mixture in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with paddle blade.
- Add coconut and 1 pound of the sifted powdered sugar. Mix well. Add more sugar one cup at a time until you reach a consistency of hard cookie dough. Shape into balls about 1 1/2 inches around. Dust with powdered sugar. Refrigerate until serving time.
