5 from 72 votes
Easy Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe
This recipe creates a creamy sweet potato casserole mashed smooth with cream, butter, maple syrup, vanilla, and salt, enriched with an egg for structure. It is baked with a topping of candied pecans, offering a balance of soft, sweet mashed texture beneath a crunchy, nutty layer. The method involves boiling sweet potatoes until tender, mashing with flavorful ingredients, then baking to meld flavors and add warmth before serving.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings:
8
Calories:
360 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
- 3 lb sweet potato peeled and cubed
- ½ cup cream
- ¼ cup butter
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 2 teapoons salt
- 1 large egg
- 1 ½ cup pecans candied
Instructions
- Put the sweet potatoes into a large pot and cover them with cold water. Bring the pot to a boil over high heat and then reduce the heat, cover the pot, and let it simmer for 15 minutes. Drain the sweet potatoes through a colander then put them back into the pot.
- Add the cream, butter, maple syrup, vanilla, and salt to the pot then mashed the sweet potatoes with a potato masher.
- Once the sweet potatoes are smooth, let them cool for a few minutes. Then, stir in the egg.
- Transfer the sweet potatoes to a buttered casserole dish then top with the candied pecans. Bake the sweet potato casserole for 35-40 minutes, or until it is hot all the way through and bubbling at the edges.
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Notes
- This casserole can be assembled up to two days in advance and kept covered in the refrigerator until ready to bake.
- When baking from chilled, increase the baking time by about 20 minutes to ensure the casserole is heated through.
- To prevent glass or ceramic dishes from cracking, either place the casserole in the oven before preheating or let it sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes before baking.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 = ¾ cup
Calories
360kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
51g
(17%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Trans Fat
0.2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
40mg
(13%)
Sodium
334mg
(14%)
Potassium
631mg
(13%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
22g
(44%)
Vitamin A
24367IU
(487%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
101mg
(10%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 360
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 = ¾ cup | |
| Calories | 360kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 51g | 17% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 40mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 334mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 631mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 22g | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 24367IU | 487% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 101mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.