5.0 from 9 votes
Healthy Sweet Potato Casserole
Topped with candied pecans, this healthy and easy Sweet Potato Casserole is made with sweet potatoes and butternut squash for a delicious holiday dish! (gluten free, vegetarian, paleo)
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 294 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into small chunks (about 4 medium-large sweet potatoes)
- 1 pound butternut squash, peeled and cut into small chunks
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 1/2 cup candied pecans, roughly chopped
Instructions
- Heat a large pot of water over medium-high heat until boiling. Cook the sweet potatoes and butternut squash by either placing them in a steamer basket in the pot or placing them directly into the boiling water for 10 to 20 minutes. They're done when they're soft and can easily be pricked with a fork.
- Carefully discard the boiling water and remove the steamer basket. Using an immersion blender (or a regular blender), puree the cooked butternut squash and sweet potatoes until completely smooth.
- Mix in butter, cinnamon, nutmeg, chili powder and smoked paprika. Taste and season with salt as needed.
- Transfer mixture to 9x13 serving dish, top with candied pecans and enjoy!
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Notes
- To save some time in the kitchen, I recommend buying pre-cut butternut squash and sweet potatoes at the grocery store. It's not cheating - promise! Not having to peel, seed and chop an entire butternut squash and sweet potatoes makes things super simple.
- To make this even easier, I used store-bought candied pecans and chopped them to use as the topping. However, if you want to go 100% homemade, take a look at this easy recipe for homemade candied pecans. They take less than 10 minutes to make and taste so delicious.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1/8th of recipe
Calories
294kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
8mg
(3%)
Sodium
149mg
(6%)
Potassium
592mg
(17%)
Fiber
9g
(36%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
22250IU
(445%)
Vitamin C
19.8mg
(22%)
Calcium
70mg
(7%)
Iron
1.6mg
(9%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 294
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/8th of recipe | |
| Calories | 294kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 149mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 592mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 22250IU | 445% |
| Vitamin C | 19.8mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 70mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1.6mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.