Recipes and Cooking Maple-Bourbon Mashed Sweet Potatoes 4.5 (4) Add your rating & review By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on September 14, 2015 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Andy Lyons Prep Time: 25 mins Slow Cook Time: 8 hrs Slow Cook Time: 4 hrs Total Time: 12 hrs 25 mins Servings: 14 Yield: 14 Ingredients 2 pound sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces 2 pound yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces 2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth ¾ cup applesauce 2 tablespoon butter, cut up 2 tablespoon maple syrup 1 - 2 tablespoon bourbon ½ teaspoon salt 4 slices crumbled, crisp-cooked bacon Directions In a 6-quart slow cooker combine sweet potatoes, Yukon gold potatoes, and broth. Cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours or on high for 4 to 5 hours. Use a slotted spoon to transfer vegetables to a large bowl, reserving cooking liquid. Mash vegetables until smooth, adding cooking liquid if needed to mash. Add applesauce, butter, syrup, bourbon, and salt. Mash until light and fluffy. Sprinkle with bacon before serving. For Easy Cleanup: Line your slow cooker with a disposable slow cooker liner. Add ingredients as directed in recipe. Once your dish is finished cooking, spoon the food out of your slow cooker and simply dispose of the liner. Do not lift or transport the disposable liner with food inside. Rate it Print