Mini Sweet Potato Casserole
User Reviews
4.4
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
45 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
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Servings
8
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Calories
117 kcal
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Course
Side Dish
Mini Sweet Potato Casserole
Description
Mini Sweet Potato Casserole uses sweet potatoes sliced into rounds, with their centers scooped out and mixed with brown sugar, orange juice, and cinnamon. This filling is stuffed back into the sweet potato bases, creating individual servings. A topping made from brown sugar, melted butter, chopped pecans, and cinnamon is spread over each filled slice and baked. The recipe’s approach highlights the natural sweetness and softness of cooked sweet potatoes, enhanced by the citrus brightness from orange juice and the warm spice of cinnamon.
As it bakes, the topping melts and caramelizes, producing a crunchy contrast to the creamy sweet potato mash beneath. This casserole can serve as a side dish or a compact dessert offering. It's a practical recipe for those who want a smaller, controlled portion of sweet potato casserole with a nutty crunch and subtle citrus undertones.
Ingredients
Sweet Potatoes
- 2 sweet potato
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp orange juice
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Topping
- ¼ c brown sugar
- ¼ c pecans chopped
- 2 Tbsp butter melted
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Place sweet potatoes in a pot and fill with enough water to cover them.
- Bring water to a boil and cook until the potatoes have softened.
- Remove sweet potatoes from water and cut them into 1 1/2" slices and place them on a greased baking sheet.
- Slide the peel off of the sweet potato slices.
- Sit end pieces of the potatoes to the side.
- Use a spoon to take a scoop out of the center of each sweet potato slice, making sure not to go through the bottom.
- In a small bowl, mash the scooped out portions and the end pieces of the sweet potatoes, together with the brown sugar, orange juice, and cinnamon.
- Stuff the sweet potato mash back into the sweet potato slices.
- Make the topping by mixing the brown sugar, chopped pecans, butter, and cinnamon together.
- Pour topping over each sweet potato slice.
- Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes or until topping is bubbling.
- Remove from oven and serve.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 117 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 117kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 7mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 46mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 141mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 4710IU | 94% |
| Vitamin C | 2.9mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.4
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