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Creme Brulee Sweet Potatoes

Food Network's TikTok viral holiday side — silky roasted sweet potato whipped with browned butter, brown sugar, and warm spices, topped with a crackable torched-sugar brulee shell. Visually stunning and addictive.

Prep25 min
Cook1 hr 25 min
Serves10

Ingredients

  • 4 large sweet potatoes
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, browned
  • 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp orange zest (optional)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar (for brulee topping)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 F. Pierce sweet potatoes and roast on a baking sheet until completely tender, 50-70 minutes. Meanwhile, brown butter in a small skillet until deeply golden and nutty, 5-7 minutes.
  2. Scoop out sweet potato flesh and rice or mash until completely smooth. Mix in browned butter, brown sugar, cream, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and orange zest. Let cool slightly, then thoroughly mix in eggs.
  3. Preheat oven to 350 F and butter a 9x13 casserole dish. Spread sweet potato mixture evenly and bake until set but still creamy, 25-30 minutes. Let rest 10 minutes.
  4. Just before serving, blot surface if needed and sprinkle a thin even layer of granulated sugar over the entire casserole. Torch with a kitchen torch until melted, bubbling, and deep amber. Let harden 2-3 minutes.

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