Description
Creamy sweet potato casserole with butter pecan crumble topping brings Southern comfort to holiday tables. Layers of silky mashed potatoes blend with warm spices, crowned by a crunchy, caramelized nut streusel that will delight you.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 cups mashed sweet potatoes
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Dairy and Binding Ingredients:
- 12 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 14 cup melted unsalted butter
- 13 cup melted unsalted butter
- 13 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients:
- 12 cup all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Prepare the oven by heating to 350°F (175°C), ensuring a consistent temperature for even cooking.
- Create a velvety sweet potato base by thoroughly blending mashed sweet potatoes with sugar, eggs, melted butter, milk, and vanilla extract until achieving a smooth, homogeneous consistency.
- Transfer the sweet potato mixture into a greased 9×13-inch baking dish, spreading it evenly to create a uniform layer.
- Craft the pecan crumble topping by combining flour, brown sugar, melted butter, and chopped pecans, mixing until the texture becomes delicate and crumbly.
- Generously distribute the pecan crumble across the entire surface of the sweet potato mixture, ensuring complete and even coverage.
- Slide the casserole into the preheated oven and bake for 30-35 minutes, watching for a golden-brown topping and confirming the sweet potatoes are thoroughly heated.
- Remove from the oven and allow the casserole to rest for a few minutes, letting the flavors meld and the temperature settle before serving.
Notes
- Choose sweet potatoes with deep orange color for richer flavor and vibrant appearance.
- Allow sweet potatoes to cool slightly before mixing to prevent scrambling eggs and maintain smooth texture.
- Toast pecans beforehand to enhance their nutty, caramelized flavor and add extra depth to the crumble topping.
- Customize the recipe for dietary needs by substituting dairy milk with almond or oat milk and using gluten-free flour for the crumble topping.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 366 kcal
- Sugar: 26 g
- Sodium: 32 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 39 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg