Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe
This Sweet Potato Casserole combines boiled mashed sweet potatoes with golden raisins, pineapple, and warming spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice. Topped with chopped pecans and mini marshmallows, it is baked until the marshmallows are lightly browned and the casserole is heated through, creating a sweet, textured dish typically served as a side during meals.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs sweet potato about 5 medium, peeled
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- 1 tsp agave syrup or honey, brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- pinch nutmeg
- pinch allspice
- 8 oz can pineapple drained, unsweetened, crushed
- 2 tbsp pecans chopped
- 1 cup mini marshmallows
Instructions
- Cut sweet potatoes into large chunks; boil potatoes in a large pot covered with water until potatoes are soft if pierced with a fork. Drain and return to the pot.
- Preheat the oven to 400F.
- Mash the sweet potatoes and add in raisins, agave, spices and pineapple.
- Lightly spray a pie dish, casserole dish or even individual ramekins with oil, spoon in sweet potatoes.
- Sprinkle with pecans and marshmallows.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1325
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/10th | |
| Calories | 132.5kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 29.5g | 10% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 3% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Sodium | 15.5mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 2.5g | 10% |
| Sugar | 10.5g | 21% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.