Looking for an easy and festive side dish for your next holiday gathering? Chipotle mashed sweet potatoes are the perfect solution! This recipe is simple to make and can be tailored to your taste. So why wait? Start cooking up some delicious chipotle mashed sweet potatoes today!
This is controversial but I'm going to say it: this recipe for Chipotle Mashed Sweet Potatoes puts that whole sweet potato with marshmallow situation to shame for Thanksgiving! I said it, and I stand by it!

Sweet Potatoes are one of my favorite side dishes at Thanksgiving. To be totally honest, I've always been a little (READ: A LOT) scared of the sweet potatoes and marshmallow side dish, I just can't wrap my head around it. I think marshmallows belong on s'mores! And if you're of the same mindset as me - you should probably make this S'more Pudding Pie for the Thanksgiving dessert table!
So as another sweet potato option, I started to make these mashed sweet potatoes that get tossed with a bit of chipotle peppers in adobo to give it a nice smoky taste. It's pretty addictive. Their buttery texture makes these chipotle mashed sweet potatoes an excellent addition to any Thanksgiving table!

Chipotle Mashed Sweet Potatoes are the perfect way to spice up your traditional mashed potatoes. They're smokey, creamy, and full of flavor. Plus, they're super easy to make. Just boil some sweet potatoes, add in some chipotle peppers, mash it all up, and you're good to go. So next time you're looking for a way to jazz up your mashed potatoes, give these Chipotle Mashed Sweet Potatoes a try. You won't be disappointed. And if you're feeling really ambitious, why not impress your friends and family by making them for Thanksgiving dinner? They'll be so impressed that you took the time to make something extra special just for them.
PS – are you thinking of putting these Chipotle Mashed Sweet Potatoes on your Thanksgiving menu? Check out the full What’s Gaby Cooking menu here along with the master prep schedule to keep things organized and on track!
What you’ll need:
Chipotle Mashed Sweet Potatoes are the perfect way to spice up your traditional mashed potatoes. They're smokey, creamy, and full of flavor. Plus, they're super easy to make. Just boil some sweet potatoes, add in some chipotle peppers, mash it all up, and you're good to go. So next time you're looking for a way to jazz up your mashed potatoes, give these Chipotle Mashed Sweet Potatoes a try. You won't be disappointed. And if you're feeling really ambitious, why not impress your friends and family by making them for Thanksgiving dinner? They'll be so impressed that you took the time to make something extra special just for them.

Chipotle Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients
- 4-5 large sweet potatoes peeled and cut into 2 inch chunks
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter divided
- 1-2 chipotle peppers in adobo finely chopped
- 3 teaspoons adobo sauce
- Kosher salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place the chopped sweet potatoes in a large pot of water. Place over medium high heat and boil until the potatoes are fork tender. Drain the water from the pot, leaving the potatoes in the pot.
- Add 3 tablespoons of the butter, chipotle pepper and adobo sauce to the sweet potatoes. Using a potato masher, mash the potatoes until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Add extra adobo sauce or chipotle peppers once seasoned depending on how hot you'd like the sweet potatoes. Drizzle with the remaining 2 tablespoons of melted butter.
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Photography by Matt Armendariz / Food Styling by Adam Pearson / Recipes by What’s Gaby Cooking
Should I put potatoes in the ricer first? Or just mash them up? Making now! Can't wait. Thanks!
sweet potatoes mash pretty easily! either way is fine
Will be a staple at my house and will incorporate for dinner parties. Really delicious. Well done Gaby!! Thank you!
What is the serving size for this recipe?
4-6 people
Can these be made day before and reheated day of?
yes 1000%
Just made this and it is amazing! perfect for friendsgiving and honestly everything else.
Really want to make this. Love both sweet pots and chipolte.. It occurs to me that some markets have large potatoes and others have really large potatoes. Can you tell me the total weight of the sweet potatoes?
These turned out great. Will definitely be on repeat!
What a delicious side!
It would be great if when you print recipes, you could print the photo of the food with the recipe. Thanks!!
noted!! thank you for the feedback!
YUM!! I love both chipotle and sweet potato. So making this. Thanks for the post!
I made this a couple of nights ago, only I roasted my potatoes. So good. Eating leftovers now and I thought to squeeze a little lime juice over. Yum. Then I thought maybe just a sprinkling of brown sugar mixed in. Freakin' good! Thanks! I'll be repeating this often.
Love 🙂 Chipotle makes just about everything better!
I love sweet potatoes and these look wonderful!!!
Mmmm, I love sweet potatoes and flavoring them with chipotle is such an awesome idea. I really can't wait to try that flavor combo 😀
I absolutely adore the sweet and spicy of chipotle and sweet potatoes. I make a twice-baked version that is a hit every year.