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Spoonful of creamy sweet potato casserole topped with toasted marshmallows, brown sugar crumble, and chopped pecans.

Sweet Potato Casserole

This sweet potato casserole is a crowd-favorite holiday side dish with a creamy, spiced sweet potato base and your choice of gooey marshmallow or crunchy pecan streusel topping. Make it a day ahead to save time and win over every guest at the table.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Make-Ahead Time 1 day
Total Time 1 day 1 hour
Servings: 10
Course: Holiday Side, Make-Ahead Time, Thanksgiving
Cuisine: American, southern
Calories: 290
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For Sweet Potato Base:
  • 3 lbs sweet potatoes - Whole unpeeled
  • ½ cup butter - Melted
  • ½ cup milk Whole milk recommended
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar - Light or dark
  • 2 large eggs - Room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon - Ground
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg - Ground
  • ½ teaspoon salt
Marshmallow Topping:
  • 3 cups mini marshmallows
  • extra butter - For dotting on top
Pecan Streusel Topping:
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ⅓ cup flour - All-purpose
  • ¼ cup melted butter - Unsalted
  • pinch salt

Equipment

  • 1 Large pot (For boiling whole sweet potatoes)
  • 1 9x13 baking dish (Glass or ceramic, buttered)
  • 1 Potato masher (Or use a hand mixer for smoother base)
  • 1 Large mixing bowl (For combining sweet potato mixture)
  • 1 set Measuring cups & spoons (For accurate ingredient portions)
  • 1 Sharp knife (To chop pecans or toppings if needed)

Method
 

  1. Cook sweet potatoes whole until fork tender, then peel easily once slightly cool.
    Pot of cubed sweet potatoes boiling in water, ready to be softened for mashing.
  2. Mash peeled potatoes with butter, milk, eggs, and spices to create smooth base.
    Bowl of mashed sweet potatoes mixed with butter, sugar, and cinnamon, being stirred with a wooden spoon.
  3. Spread sweet potato mixture into buttered baking dish and smooth the top.
    Roasted chunks of sweet potatoes in a casserole dish topped with a brown sugar and pecan crumble, served with a wooden spoon.
  4. Top with marshmallows or pecan streusel, depending on your preferred version.
    Baked sweet potato casserole topped with toasted mini marshmallows and chopped pecans in a cream-colored baking dish.
  5. Bake until topping is golden and base is set, then let rest before serving.
    A freshly baked sweet potato casserole in a teal ceramic baking dish. The casserole is topped with a golden-brown, crispy crumble made of brown sugar and bacon bits.

Nutrition

Serving: 200gCalories: 290kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 4gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 240mgPotassium: 400mgFiber: 4gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 13000IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 1.2mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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