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Healthy Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecans and Marshmallows

Creamy sweet potatoes and warm spices with gooey marshmallows and a crunchy pecan crumble topping! This Healthy Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecans and Marshmallows may be the best lightened up side dish ever! Perfect to serve up at Thanksgiving or anytime really and easy to make gluten-free and vegan too!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 234 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Sweet Potato Casserole:
  • 3 lb. sweet potatoes about 4 medium or 3 large sweet potatoes
  • 3 Tbsp pure maple syrup (45g)
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk (120g)
  • 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp salt
Crunchy Topping:
  • 1 cup crushed corn flakes (28g) or you can leave as is
  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans (30g)
  • 2 Tbsp brown sugar (24g)
  • 2 Tbsp unsalted butter (30g) melted
  • 1 cup mini marshmallows (55g)

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a 7x11-inch dish with cooking spray.
  2. Poke holes in sweet potatoes and place on a baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Bake for 45-55 minutes, flipping halfway, or until potatoes are tender. Potatoes should be tender all over with a fork. Take out and allow to cool until cool to touch (about 15 minutes). Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
  3. Cut the sweet potatoes open and discard the skin. Add the sweet potato flesh to a bowl with the maple syrup, almond milk, vanilla, egg, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Use an electric mixer to beat until smooth. Pour into the prepared baking pan and spread out evenly.
  4. Combine the corn flakes, chopped pecans, brown sugar and melted butter in a small bowl. Sprinkle over the casserole in diagonal rows 2 inches apart.
  5. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes. Then remove from the oven and sprinkle marshmallows in alternate rows between cornflake mixture. Bake for another 10 minutes or until marshmallows are toasted to liking.

Notes

  • To make dairy-free/vegan: use dairy-free milk, dairy-free butter and vegan marshmallows.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1/8 of recipe (177g) Calories 234kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 40g (13%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 17g (34%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 234

% Daily Value*

Serving 1/8 of recipe (177g)
Calories 234kcal 12%
Carbohydrates 40g 13%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 17g 34%

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