4.7 from 18 votes
Crockpot Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe
Make crock pot sweet potato casserole this Thanksgiving! Sweet potatoes are cooked with brown sugar and topped with marshmallows and pecans.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
7 hrs 10 mins
Total Time
8 hrs
Servings:
8
Calories:
443 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 pounds sweet potato or 64 ounces canned yams
- ¾ cup brown sugar packed
- ¼ cup butter melted, unsalted
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups mini marshmallows
- 1 cup pecans whole
Instructions
- Spray the crock pot with cooking spray or use a slow cooker liner to make cleanup easier.
- Clean, peel, and cut the sweet potatoes and add them to the crockpot. Or drain the canned yams in a colander and add them to the crock pot.
- Melt the butter. Then mix it with the brown sugar, melted butter, spices, salt, and vanilla in a medium bowl.
- Pour the mixture into the crock pot and stir to combine. Then cover the slow cooker.
- Cook on low for 7-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours or until sweet potatoes are tender.
- Remove the lid and mash sweet potatoes.
- Sprinkle the marshmallows over the top of the casserole and replace the lid. Continue cooking for 5-10 minutes to melt marshmallows.
- Sprinkle with pecans and serve right away.
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Notes
- This recipe was made in a 6-quart slow cooker.
- Dice the potatoes into evenly sized-cubes, so they cook at the same rate.
- Substitute 64 ounces of canned yams instead of fresh sweet potatoes. Make sure the yams don't have added sugar.
- For a creamier texture, take the sweet potato mixture out of the slow cooker and use a stand mixer to mash it. Put it back in and complete the recipe.
- For browned marshmallows, put the slow cooker insert in a 375-degree F oven for 5 minutes after adding the marshmallows. Verify the insert is oven safe first, and don't do this if you are using a crock pot liner!
- Peel and cut the sweet potatoes the day before the holiday to save time. They will keep in the fridge for a day.
- This recipe was made in a 6-quart slow cooker.
- Dice the potatoes into evenly sized-cubes, so they cook at the same rate.
- Substitute 64 ounces of canned yams instead of fresh sweet potatoes. Make sure the yams don't have added sugar.
- For a creamier texture, take the sweet potato mixture out of the slow cooker and use a stand mixer to mash it. Put it back in and complete the recipe.
- For browned marshmallows, put the slow cooker insert in a 375-degree F oven for 5 minutes after adding the marshmallows. Verify the insert is oven safe first, and don't do this if you are using a crock pot liner!
- Peel and cut the sweet potatoes the day before the holiday to save time. They will keep in the fridge for a day.
Nutrition Information
Calories
443kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
76g
(25%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Trans Fat
0.2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
15mg
(5%)
Sodium
430mg
(18%)
Potassium
850mg
(18%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Sugar
35g
(70%)
Vitamin A
32362IU
(647%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
102mg
(10%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 443
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 443kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 76g | 25% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 430mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 850mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 35g | 70% |
| Vitamin A | 32362IU | 647% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 102mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.