Pumpkin Pecan Mashed Potatoes
 
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Recipe type: Side dish
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 2 Russet potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes
  • 1 c. organic pumpkin
  • ½ tsp. pumpkin spice
  • ¼ tsp. cinnamon
  • ½ tsp. lemon extract
  • 2 ½ T. brown sugar
  • 3 T. coconut milk
  • ¼ tsp. salt (optional)
  • ¼ c. candied pecan pieces
Instructions
  1. In a pot on the stove top, add in water and boil potatoes until soft.
  2. In a separate pot, add in pumpkin and cook over low heat for approximately 5 minutes then set aside.
  3. When potatoes are cooked, drain them. Put the potatoes in a large mixing bowl.
  4. Add the cooked pumpkin, pumkin spice, cinnamon, lemon extract, brown sugar, salt, and coconut milk to the potatoes.
  5. Mix ingredients with an electric mixer until smooth.
  6. Add in pecan pieces. Mix pecans into the mixture with a wooden spoon.
  7. Serve hot!
Notes
This side dish goes great with my Pork Chops with Pears and Cabernet Sauce.
Recipe by at https://maryannridinispencer.com/pumpkin-pecan-mashed-potatoes/