Description
Sweet potato casserole is a creamy, lightly spiced comfort dish topped with a buttery pecan streusel. Perfect for holidays or cozy dinners, it’s a crowd-pleasing favorite that balances sweet and savory in every bite.
Ingredients
- For the sweet potato base:
- 4 cups sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup milk or cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Optional: 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon or 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- For the pecan streusel topping:
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cold butter, cubed
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a baking dish.
- Boil or steam sweet potatoes until fork-tender. Drain and mash until smooth.
- Stir in brown sugar, melted butter, eggs, milk, vanilla, salt, and optional spices. Mix until creamy.
- Spread mixture into the prepared baking dish.
- In a separate bowl, mix brown sugar and flour. Cut in cold butter until crumbly, then stir in pecans.
- Sprinkle streusel topping evenly over the sweet potato layer.
- Bake for 30–35 minutes, until the topping is golden and casserole is heated through.
- Let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Swap pecans for mini marshmallows for a kid-friendly version.
- Use canned sweet potatoes if drained and unsweetened.
- Add maple syrup or orange zest for extra flavor.
- For nut-free topping, use oats or crushed graham crackers.
- Make ahead by prepping the base and topping separately and refrigerating until ready to bake.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 170mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
