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Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe

In my family, the Best Sweet Potato Casserole recipe is one that’s served up sweet and salty with a delicious, crunchy streusel topping! You’ll love this mashed sweet potato recipe and the nutty brown sugar crunch on top!

Prep Time
1 hr
Cook Time
mins
Total Time
1 hr 35 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 359 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

For the Mashed Sweet Potatoes:
  • 4 large sweet potatoes
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ cup unsalted butter melted
For the streusel topping:
  • 1 cup light brown sugar packed
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup Chopped Pecans
  • ½ cup unsalted butter melted

Instructions

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  1. Cook sweet potatoes in desired manner, until soft. See notes.
  2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a 2 qt baking dish with nonstick spray (I use coconut oil spray). Set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, combine cooked sweet potatoes, granulated sugar, salt, vanilla, eggs and melted butter. Beat with an electric mixer for about 4-5 minutes, until fluffy and smooth.
  4. Pour into prepared dish. Bake for 25 minutes.
  5. While baking, prepare streusel topping by combining brown sugar, flour, pecans, and melted butter in a small bowl. Mix with a fork and set aside.
  6. Sprinkle the baked sweet potato mixture with streusel and return to oven for about 10-15 minutes until crumble is lightly browned. Serve immediately or cover with foil and serve in 30 minutes.

Notes

  • Make it in Advance: Here are THREE options on how to make today's sweet potato casserole recipe:
  • For the sweet potatoes you can cook them your favorite way. Bake in a 400 degree F oven for one hour. Or pierce with fork and microwave for 15 minutes (or more depending on size). Or peel and boil them for 30 minutes.
  • Butter- for a traditional Ruths Chris topping, you'll want to melt the butter. If you prefer more of a crumble, just use softened butter instead.
  • First, you could bake as written above, if oven space is not an issue.
  • Or, you could bake the 25 minutes, top with the streusel and refrigerate until the next day. Then you would only need to pop it back into the oven for about 20 minutes.
  • You could also bake it as directed for entirety and allow to sit on the table for about 30 minutes (covered with foil to keep hot). This gives you time and space to warm up some dinner rolls and get the rest of your food heated and ready.

Nutrition Information

Calories 359kcal (18%) Carbohydrates 38g (13%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 23g (35%) Saturated Fat 10g (50%) Polyunsaturated Fat 11g Cholesterol 72mg (24%) Sodium 226mg (9%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 26g (52%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 359

% Daily Value*

Calories 359kcal 18%
Carbohydrates 38g 13%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 23g 35%
Saturated Fat 10g 50%
Polyunsaturated Fat 11g 65%
Cholesterol 72mg 24%
Sodium 226mg 9%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 26g 52%

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