Description
- This sweet potato casserole with pecan topping is the perfect make-ahead side dish for your holiday table. It’s rich, creamy, and finished with a crunchy pecan streusel that adds just the right amount of texture and sweetness.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups mashed sweet potatoes (about 3 large potatoes)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Topping:
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×9 baking dish.
- In a large bowl, combine mashed sweet potatoes, brown sugar, melted butter, eggs, milk, vanilla, and cinnamon. Mix until smooth.
- Pour the sweet potato mixture into the prepared dish and smooth the top.
- In a separate bowl, mix together pecans, brown sugar, flour, and melted butter until crumbly.
- Sprinkle the topping evenly over the sweet potato mixture.
- Bake for 35–40 minutes or until the topping is golden and the casserole is set.
- Let rest for 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- This dish can be made up to 2 days in advance. Assemble and store covered in the fridge, then bake just before serving. You can also freeze it after baking and reheat in the oven.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 scoop
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 75mg