Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2 pounds sweet potatoes (peeled and cubed)
  • 2 tablespoons [maple syrup]
  • 1 teaspoon [sea salt]
  • 1/2 teaspoon [vanilla]
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon [cinnamon]
  • 4 egg whites
  • 2 tablespoons of coconut sugar (or 3 if you like sweet)

Instruction

  • Pre-heat oven to 350
  • Add the potatoes to a sauce pan with water and boil until they become soft, about 15 minutes
  • While sweet potatoes are cooking  melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat and add the milk to warm it.
  • Once sweet potatoes are fully cooked, place them into a mixing bowl and add the butter, milk syrup, cinnamon and mash them with a potato masher
  • Turn them into an oiled casserole dish and set aside
  • Make the Meringue Topping
  • Add room temperature egg whites to a clean stainless steel or glass bowl and beat at medium speed until soft peaks form.  Add the sugar and beat on high until stiff peaks form
  • Spread meringue mixture over sweet potatoes and bake for 30 minutes