Surprisingly AMAZING Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe

This sweet potato casserole is sprinkled with a nutty crumb topping to create a pleasantly crunchy contrast to the creamy and soft mashed sweet potatoes down below.

Do you put eggs in sweet potato casserole?

The egg is the all-important binder in a sweet potato casserole: it enriches and stiffens the mixture without making it heavy. Make sure to cool the mash slightly before adding the egg so it doesn't scramble, and to stir well so there are no streaks of cooked egg white in the finished dish.

Can I Add Marshmallows?

We love the crisp buttery pecan crumble topping which adds a great contrast to the creamy mashed potatoes. You can Make a Marshmallow topped Sweet Potato Casserole if you prefer, stir in about 1 1/2 cups of mini marshmallows into the topping and sprinkle evenly over the top.

Make it

Surprisingly AMAZING Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe

Ingredients

Sweet Potato Casserole

1/2 cup butter (1 stick), at room temperature

5 medium sweet potatoes

2 large eggs

1 cup granulated sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1/2 cup milk

Pinch of salt

Topping:

1 cup finely chopped pecans

1 cup brown sugar, packed

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 cup butter (1/2 stick), softened

Directions

For the casserole: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x13 baking dish with butter or cooking spray.

Poke the sweet potatoes with a fork and bake on a foil-covered baking sheet until they are soft, 1 hour or so. When cool enough to handle, peel the potatoes, place the flesh in a large mixing bowl and mash until very smooth. Add the eggs, sugar, butter, vanilla, milk and salt. Combine well with an electric mixer or hand mixer. Turn the mixture into the baking dish.

For the topping: In a medium bowl, stir together the pecans, brown sugar, flour and butter until thoroughly combined. Spoon the mixture over the sweet potatoes, making an even layer. Bake the casserole until slightly browned, 40 minutes. Let the casserole sit for 5 minutes before serving.

Enjoy your Sweet Potato Casserole!

Buen Provecho….