I love this color combination, and I also make both the western sweet potato kinton and Japanese-style chestnut kinton.Add to bento or osechi, or give as an attractive present to make someone happy.You can either steam or microwave the sweet potatoes, but the water content will go down a bit so please adjust it with syrup.This will turn out pretty if you mix it smoothly in Step 2.Firm mixtures produce stark color contrast.Using the gardenia seed is optional, and you can use powdered purple sweet potato as well. For about 15 servings. Recipe by Momora

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An aesthetically pleasing wagashi (Japanese traditional confectionery).Adjust the amount of syrup used from the candied chestnuts based on the sweetness of the sweet potatoes. Basically, if the potatoes are soft enough to easily form into shapes, then they're good to go.I didn't want to color them with gardenia seeds to preserve the mellow yellow color, but feel free to use it if you prefer. Recipe by Gubigubipuha-

I made this because I received loads of apples.It's ok if the mashed sweet potato is still a little lumpy.The puff pastry is easier to handle if you dust the surface whilst rolling.It's so good if you eat it just out of the oven with vanilla ice cream!!! For 21 cm [8.3 in] pie. Recipe by KaoRi

I once saw sweet potato bites topped with apples, but when I later went to buy it, it was sold out. So I made it at home.When boiling the sweet potatoes, if you like clumps of potatoes, don't mash it completely.When boiling the sweet potatoes, the water will make them more moist, but there's also the chance that they will become too soggy.※This recipe is only mildly sweet. If you would like it to be sweeter, add more sugar. Recipe by Mokanyan

I had plenty of sweet potatoes and apples and I wanted to use them up. I remembered this dish that my mother made from long ago, but adjusted it to my liking.When making this for a weaning child, don't add sugar or lemon, and mince the apple into small pieces.In Step 2, heat until through until the sweet potato starts to crumble, but you can boil until it completely crumbles. Please adjust the sugar amount as desired. For the amounts, I made these amounts for you to enjoy the taste of the sweet potato and the apple. If you increase the amount of sugar, you could use this as a filling in sweet potato pie. This can be frozen as well, so I always make a lot. But my kids always eat it up before I can freeze it. Recipe by seiji0609. (2-3 servings.)

I tried to come up with a baked dessert full of autumn ingredients.The sweet potato cream is not too sweet.Please increase the amount of milk and heavy cream depending on the water content of the sweet potatoes. When you add more heavy cream, the pie will become richer. If you like it sweeter, add more sugar. Recipe by Sonchousan

When I was eating "Shiitake Mushroom with Gochujang", I thought it might be good with sweet potatoes.The seasoning might be too strong, depending on your taste. You can increase the amount of sweet potatoes if you like.Katakuriko is used in the shiitake mushroom version, but it's not used in this recipe. That's why you only need a bit of sesame oil. Recipe by John Lee Cooker

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I used to make this recipe when I wanted to eat sweet potatoes.Back then I didn't add kinako, but I do now because I like the way it tastes.This is a mild-tasting snack that brings back memories.These do not turn out crunchy like Daigaku-imo (candied sweet potatoes), but will be soft and flaky.When the sweet potato soften, make sure to turn down the heat to low. Then add the sugar and kinako and mix! (Be careful not to let it burn). Recipe by Totono mama chan

Making individual chakin-shaped kuri kinton (shaped with a a tea towel) is a pain, so I made my kuri kinton like this! Since it takes almost no time to make and it still looks good as you can see, I've been making it like this forever.You are actually supposed to use a gardenia seed and alum to make this, but this is a lazy version that doesn't use either of those. You don't have to chop the chestnuts; big whole chestnuts in sugar syrup are much more satisfying. As for sugared beans, if you use light green uguisu beans or white beans, the kinton will look pretty too. Recipe by Po-suke

I bought a lot of sweet potatoes so I made kinpira.They look colorful and are very nice in bentos.You can make this in advance so it's very convenient.Make extra and stock in the refrigerator. They're good in bentos the next day. Recipe by s.midori