Sweet Potato Balls

Make 4 to 6 servings.

Ingredients :

• 4 large sweet potatoes 
• 2/3 cup packed brown sugar 
• 2 tablespoon orange juice 
• 1 teaspoon orange zest 
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 
• 2 cup shredded coconut, sweetened 
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar 
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 1 large marshmallow per potato ball

Directions :

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 
2. Bake the potatoes until tender, then peel and mash them. Stir in the brown sugar, orange juice, zest and nutmeg. In a separate bowl, toss the coconut with the sugar and cinnamon. Press mashed potatoes around each marshmallow, creating a 2 to 3-inch diameter ball. Roll the balls in the coconut mixture. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Watch carefully for the last few minutes of cooking; the expanding marshmallows can cause the potato balls to burst open.

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