Sweet Potato Casserole: The Ultimate Comfort Food Recipe
A decadent sweet potato casserole with velvety mashed sweet potatoes, warm spices, and a buttery pecan streusel topping. Perfect for Thanksgiving or as a comforting side dish any time of year.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 10 servings 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- For the Sweet Potato Base:
- 3 lbs sweet potatoes (about 4 large), peeled and cubed
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup milk or heavy cream
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- ½ tsp salt
- For the Pecan Topping:
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Cook Potatoes: Boil sweet potatoes until tender (15-20 mins). Drain well.
- Mash: Beat potatoes with butter, sugar, milk, eggs, vanilla, and spices until smooth.
- Prep Topping: Mix pecans, flour, sugar, melted butter, cinnamon, and salt until crumbly.
- Assemble: Spread potato mixture in a greased 9×13 baking dish. Sprinkle topping evenly.
- Bake: At 350°F (175°C) for 25-30 mins until golden and set.
- Serve: Let cool 10 mins before serving.
Notes
- Make Ahead: Prepare up to 2 days in advance (add topping before baking)
- Lighter Option: Reduce sugar by half and use Greek yogurt instead of cream
- Nut-Free: Substitute oats or crushed cornflakes for pecans
- Storage: Refrigerate leftovers for 4 days or freeze for 2 months
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ½ cup
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
Find it online: https://us.recipesfood.org/sweet-potato-casserole-recipe/
