Description
Southern sweet potato casserole brings comfort and nostalgia to holiday tables with its creamy filling and crunchy pecan topping. Families gather around this classic dish, savoring memories of warmth and tradition you’ll treasure.
Ingredients
Scale
Primary Ingredients:
- 4 cups mashed sweet potatoes (about 4–5 medium sweet potatoes)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter
Binding/Liquid Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup milk
Seasoning Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C), ensuring the rack is positioned in the center for even cooking.
- In a spacious mixing bowl, thoroughly blend mashed sweet potatoes with granulated sugar, creating a velvety base that captures the vegetable’s natural sweetness.
- Incorporate beaten eggs, melted butter, milk, vanilla extract, and salt into the sweet potato mixture, whisking until the texture becomes uniformly smooth and creamy.
- Transfer the silky sweet potato mixture into a generously greased 9×13-inch baking dish, using a spatula to distribute the blend evenly across the surface.
- Prepare the nutty topping by combining flour, finely chopped pecans, and brown sugar in a separate bowl, ensuring ingredients are well-integrated.
- Pour melted butter into the pecan mixture, gently stirring until the topping achieves a delicate, crumbly consistency.
- Delicately scatter the pecan crumble across the sweet potato layer, creating a textured and appetizing surface.
- Place the casserole in the preheated oven and bake for 30-35 minutes, watching for a golden-brown topping and ensuring the interior is thoroughly heated.
- Remove from oven and allow the casserole to rest for 5-7 minutes, letting the flavors settle before serving.
Notes
- Swap out granulated sugar with coconut sugar or monk fruit sweetener for a lower glycemic index option that keeps the dish diabetes-friendly.
- Consider roasting sweet potatoes instead of boiling to intensify their natural caramelized flavor and preserve more nutrients.
- Add a pinch of ground cinnamon or nutmeg to the sweet potato mixture for a warm, aromatic depth that complements the pecan topping.
- For a gluten-free version, replace wheat flour with almond flour or gluten-free all-purpose flour blend in the crumble topping.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg