Description
This Easy Sweet Potato Casserole is a delightful blend of creamy, velvety sweet potatoes topped with a crunchy, buttery pecan streusel. Each bite offers a harmonious balance of sweetness and texture, making it a perfect comfort food for any occasion.
Ingredients
- Sweet Potatoes: 4 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
- Butter: 1/2 cup (1 stick), melted
- Brown Sugar: 1/2 cup, packed
- Milk: 1/2 cup, whole or evaporated
- Vanilla Extract: 1 teaspoon
- Eggs: 2 large, beaten
- Pecans: 1 cup, chopped
- Flour: 1/2 cup
- Granulated Sugar: 1/4 cup
- Cinnamon: 1 teaspoon
- Salt: 1/4 teaspoon
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Boil the sweet potatoes in a large pot of salted water for about 15-20 minutes, or until fork-tender.
- Drain the sweet potatoes and return them to the pot. Mash until smooth.
- Add melted butter, brown sugar, milk, vanilla extract, and beaten eggs to the mashed sweet potatoes. Mix until well combined.
- Spread the sweet potato mixture evenly in a greased 9×13 inch baking dish.
- In a separate bowl, combine chopped pecans, flour, granulated sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Mix in melted butter until crumbly.
- Sprinkle the pecan mixture evenly over the sweet potato layer.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the casserole is heated through.
Notes
- This casserole can be made a day in advance. Prepare the sweet potato mixture and store it in the refrigerator, then add the topping just before baking.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- For a nut-free version, substitute pecans with crushed graham crackers or oats.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: side dish
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of the casserole
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 15 grams
- Sodium: 150 milligrams
- Fat: 15 grams
- Saturated Fat: 5 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 45 grams
- Fiber: 5 grams
- Protein: 4 grams
- Cholesterol: 50 milligrams
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