Name: Sweet Potato Pecan Casserole
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 ½ – 4 pounds sweet potatoes; ½ cup unsalted butter, softened, plus extra for greasing; ½ cup whole milk or heavy cream, warmed; ½ cup light brown sugar, packed; ¼ cup pure maple syrup; 2 large eggs, lightly beaten; 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon; ½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg; ¼ teaspoon ground ginger; ¼ teaspoon ground allspice; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; Pinch of freshly ground black pepper (optional); 1 ½ cups pecan halves, roughly chopped (for the streusel topping); ½ cup all-purpose flour (for the streusel topping); ½ cup light brown sugar, packed (for the streusel topping); ¼ cup granulated sugar (for the streusel topping); ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon (for the streusel topping); ¼ teaspoon kosher salt (for the streusel topping); 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, very cold and cut into small ½-inch cubes (for the streusel topping)

Description

A delicious sweet potato casserole topped with a crunchy pecan streusel.

Ingredients

Scale

3 ½ – 4 pounds sweet potatoes
½ cup unsalted butter, softened, plus extra for greasing
½ cup whole milk or heavy cream, warmed
½ cup light brown sugar, packed
¼ cup pure maple syrup
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon kosher salt
Pinch of freshly ground black pepper (optional)
1 ½ cups pecan halves, roughly chopped (for the streusel topping)
½ cup all-purpose flour (for the streusel topping)
½ cup light brown sugar, packed (for the streusel topping)
¼ cup granulated sugar (for the streusel topping)
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon (for the streusel topping)
¼ teaspoon kosher salt (for the streusel topping)
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, very cold and cut into small ½-inch cubes (for the streusel topping)

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Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
Peel and chop sweet potatoes, then boil until tender. Drain and mash.
In a large bowl, combine mashed sweet potatoes with butter, milk or cream, brown sugar, maple syrup, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, allspice, vanilla extract, salt, and black pepper; mix until smooth.
Transfer the sweet potato mixture into a greased baking dish.
In a separate bowl, mix together the ingredients for the pecan streusel topping until crumbly, then sprinkle over the sweet potato mixture.
Bake for 30-40 minutes or until the topping is golden brown.

Notes

This dish can be made ahead of time and refrigerated before baking.
Adjust the sweetness by adding more or less brown sugar and maple syrup as desired.

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Category: Dessert
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 cup
Calories: 330
Sugar: 15g
Sodium: 180mg
Fat: 14g
Saturated Fat: 7g
Unsaturated Fat: 6g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 50g
Fiber: 5g
Protein: 4g
Cholesterol: 70mg