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Healthy Sweet Potato Casserole (Paleo)
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Healthy Sweet Potato Casserole (Paleo)

Healthy Sweet Potato Casserole made without dairy, sugar, or grains!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 290 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Sweet Potato Filling:
  • 3 sweet potato 4 cups mashed, large
  • 3 egg
  • 1/2 cup coconut milk full-fat, canned
  • ¼ cup pure maple syrup to taste
  • ¾ teaspoon salt to taste, sea salt
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract pure
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg optional
  • 2 teaspoons orange zest optional
For the topping:
  • 1 1/3 cups almond flour
  • 2 Tbsp tapioca flour
  • 1 cup pecans chopped, raw
  • 3 Tbsp pure maple syrup
  • 3 Tbsp coconut oil softened
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp salt sea salt

Instructions

Prepare the Filling:
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  1. Chop sweet potatoes into large chunks, place them in a large pot and cover with water. Cover the pot and heat until boiling. Boil the potatoes until they're soft when they're poked with a fork, about 20-30 minutes.
  2. Drain the sweet potatoes into a colander and allow them to cool to room temperature (this is so that the sweet potatoes don't cook the eggs when blended together - you can refrigerate the potatoes to speed up the process).
  3. When the potatoes are cool, remove the skins (I often leave them on...this is a matter of preference). Place potatoes in a blender with the remaining filling ingredients. Blend until everything is well combined.
  4. Preheat the oven to 375° F.
  5. Transfer the sweet potato mixture to an 8” x 8” square casserole dish and spread it evenly.
  6. Mix together all the ingredients for the topping in a mixing bowl. Spread the topping over the sweet potato mixture as evenly as possible.
  7. Cover the casserole dish with foil. Bake on the center rack of the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Remove the foil and continue baking another 10 to 15 minutes, until the topping is golden-brown and crispy and the filling has risen and is slightly bubbly.

Notes

  • If you aren't dairy-free, you can replace the canned coconut milk with heavy cream and replace the coconut oil with melted butter.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1of 12 Calories 290kcal (15%) Carbohydrates 28g (9%) Protein 7g (14%) Fat 17g (26%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 12g (24%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 290

% Daily Value*

Serving 1of 12
Calories 290kcal 15%
Carbohydrates 28g 9%
Protein 7g 14%
Fat 17g 26%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 12g 24%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.