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Perfect for the holidays, this sweet potato casserole is soft and sweet, with a crunchy pecan topping.
It’s the perfect side dish for your holiday turkey or ham.
With just a few pantry staples, you can make this yummy side dish!
Ingredients for Sweet Potato Casserole
- Sweet potatoes
- Eggs
- Sugar
- Milk
- Unsalted butter
- Vanilla extract
- Salt
- Cinnamon
- Nutmeg
- Brown sugar
- Flour
- Pecans
How to Make Sweet Potato Casserole
1. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
2. Cook the sweet potatoes in a pot of boiling water until tender, about 10 mins. Drain, place in a bowl, and mash with a fork or potato masher.
3. Whisk in the sugar, milk, butter, vanilla extract, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg until smooth.
4. Spoon into a 9×13-inch baking dish.
5. Make the topping: in a medium-sized bowl, combine the brown sugar and flour. Using a pastry cutter or two knives, cut the butter into the mixture until it looks like coarse sand. Stir in the pecans, and sprinkle evenly over the sweet potato mixture.
6. Bake for 30 minutes or until the topping is golden brown.
Can I Freeze Sweet Potato Casserole?
Yes, you can freeze this casserole. Bake it without the topping, let it cool down completely, wrap it twice with plastic wrap and once with foil, and freeze for up to 3 months. When ready to serve, let it thaw out completely, sprinkle the topping, and bake as directed.
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What to Serve with Sweet Potato Casserole?
This is the perfect side dish to serve with your holiday entrees like roasted turkey, chicken, or ham.
You can also serve it alongside roasted, mashed, or scalloped potatoes, and a side salad or green bean casserole.
Sweet and with the perfectly crunchy topping, it’s the perfect holiday side dish!
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Sweet Potato Casserole
Perfect for the holidays, this sweet potato casserole is soft and sweet, with a crunchy pecan topping.
It’s the perfect side dish for your holiday turkey or ham.
Ingredients
For the casserole:
- 5 cups sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup milk
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- Pinch of nutmeg
- ½ tsp salt
For the topping:
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup pecans, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F.
- Cook the sweet potatoes in a pot of boiling water until tender, about 10 mins. Drain, place in a bowl, and mash with a fork or potato masher.
- Whisk in the sugar, milk, butter, vanilla extract, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg until smooth.
- Spoon into a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Make the topping: in a medium-sized bowl, combine the brown sugar and flour. Using a pastry cutter or two knives, cut the butter into the mixture until it looks like coarse sand. Stir in the pecans, and sprinkle evenly over the sweet potato mixture.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until the topping is golden brown.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 10 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 307Total Fat: 13gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCarbohydrates: 44gFiber: 4gSugar: 26gProtein: 5g
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