Sweet Potato Casserole
This Sweet Potato Casserole is a classic, comforting dish featuring creamy mashed sweet potatoes topped with a crunchy pecan streusel, perfect for holiday dinners or cozy family meals.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 65 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups mashed sweet potatoes (about 4 large sweet potatoes)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Peel and boil sweet potatoes until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and mash until smooth.
- In a large bowl, combine mashed sweet potatoes, granulated sugar, eggs, milk, melted butter, vanilla extract, and salt. Mix well until smooth.
- Pour the sweet potato mixture into a greased 9×13-inch baking dish.
- In a separate bowl, mix brown sugar, flour, chopped pecans, and melted butter until crumbly to create the topping.
- Sprinkle the pecan topping evenly over the sweet potato mixture.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the casserole is heated through.
- Let cool a few minutes before serving.
Notes
For an extra special touch, add a marshmallow topping during the last 10 minutes of baking and broil briefly until golden and toasted.