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Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Topping

Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Topping is creamy, crunchy, toasty, and so divine! You'll never top your sweet potatoes with marshmallows again.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Side, Side Dish, sweet potato casserole
Servings: 9 servings
Calories: 300kcal
Author: Erica Walker

Ingredients

  • 29 ounces sweet potatoes drained (or 3 1/2 cups cooked and mashed sweet potatoes)
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons butter melted
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Topping

  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup pecans chopped
  • 1/2 cup shredded coconut
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 3 tablespoons butter melted

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl or mixer, combine sweet potatoes, milk, brown sugar, melted butter, egg, vanilla, and salt.  Beat ingredients with a hand mixer (or in a mixer) until the sweet potatoes are light and fluffy.
    Mixing sweet potatoes for casserole.
  • Transfer sweet potato mixture into a greased 9x9 inch baking pan.
    Mashed Sweet Potatoes in a casserole dish.
  • Stir all of the topping ingredients together in a small bowl.
    Coconut Pecan topping in a glass bowl.
  • Sprinkle the topping evenly over the sweet potatoes.  
    Sweet Potato Casserole before it is baked.
  • Bake uncovered for 35 minutes.
    Baked Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan topping on top and sprinkled on the side.

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Recipe Tips

  • Sweet potatoes or yams can be used in place of the canned sweet potatoes in this recipe. Peel and dice the sweet potatoes, then boil them until fork tender. Mash them with a little milk to reach your desired consistency, then follow the recipe instructions as written.
  • We recommend using a hand or stand mixer when blending the sweet potato mixture to get a light, airy texture. Be sure to mix until it is completely blended - no chunks!
  • This recipe can be double and cooked in a 9x13 baking pan to serve 12-15 people.
  • To reheat this casserole, warm it in the oven at 350 degrees until warmed through - about 20 minutes. If you put it in the microwave, the pecans will become soft and you won't get that good crunch.

Nutrition

Calories: 300kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 274mg | Potassium: 387mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 13230IU | Vitamin C: 2.2mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 1.1mg