Description
This Southern Sweet Potato Casserole is a classic holiday side dish featuring creamy mashed sweet potatoes sweetened with sugar and eggs, topped with a crunchy, buttery brown sugar and pecan crumb topping. It’s easy to prepare, can be made ahead, and reheats beautifully, making it perfect for festive gatherings.
Ingredients
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Sweet Potato Mixture
- 5 or 6 large sweet potatoes, cooked
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Topping
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup butter, softened
Instructions
- Prepare the Sweet Potatoes: Cook sweet potatoes by microwaving them wrapped in wet paper towels until soft (8-15 minutes) or boil them until fork-tender (about 30 minutes). When cool enough to handle, cut in half and scoop out the pulp.
- Mix Sweet Potato Base: In a large mixing bowl, combine sweet potato pulp, granulated sugar, eggs, softened butter, and vanilla extract. Beat with an electric mixer for about 2 minutes until the mixture is fairly smooth.
- Assemble Base in Casserole Dish: Spoon the sweet potato mixture into a greased 2-quart casserole dish, spreading it evenly.
- Prepare Topping: In a small mixing bowl, combine brown sugar, chopped pecans, all-purpose flour, and softened butter. Mix with a fork until the topping forms large crumbly pieces.
- Top and Bake: Sprinkle the pecan crumb topping evenly over the sweet potato mixture. Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for 30 minutes or until heated through and the topping is golden.
- Optional Make-Ahead: This casserole can be prepared in advance and baked later. If baking from cold, add 15 minutes to baking time. If frozen, thaw before baking.
Notes
- Loaded with creamy sweet potatoes and brown sugar-pecan topping, this casserole is a classic Southern holiday favorite.
- You can microwave or boil sweet potatoes depending on your preference or time constraints.
- The casserole reheats and freezes well, making it perfect for preparing ahead.
- If baking from frozen or cold, increase baking time by approximately 15 minutes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/12th of casserole (~180g)
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
