Marshmallow Surprise Sweet-Potato Puffs

These puffs are the perfect mix of savory and sweet!

Ingredients

• 4 large sweet potatoes, baked, peeled and mashed
• ¼  cup maple syrup
• 1 tsp. orange zest
• ½  tsp. ground nutmeg
• 1 cup shredded sweetened coconut
• ½  tsp. ground cinnamon
• 12  mini marshmallows

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350°F. In a bowl, combine sweet potatoes, maple syrup, orange zest, and nutmeg. In a separate bowl, toss coconut and cinnamon.
2. Shape potato mixture into 2″ balls. Press 2 mini marshmallows into the center of each ball. Gently roll balls in coconut mixture to coat.
3. Place balls on greased foil-lined baking sheet. Bake 10 min. or until coconut is golden brown. Let sit 10 min. Arrange on a serving platter. 

 3 irresistible variations

1. Nicely Nutty: Mix ¼ cup chopped pecans or walnuts with the coconut.
2. Slightly Spicy: Stir ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper into the potato mixture.
3. Sweet ’n’ Tangy: Replace 1 mini marshmallow in each ball with ¼  tsp. chopped fresh cranberries.