Sweet Potato Casserole
This sweet potato casserole is a classic Thanksgiving side dish, made with a creamy sweet potato base, topped with a buttery pecan crumble.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 3 pounds sweet potatoes
- 0.75 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 0.75 cup granulated sugar
- 0.5 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup pecan halves chopped
- 0.75 cup all-purpose flour
- 0.75 cup packed brown sugar
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Boil sweet potatoes until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and mash.
- In a bowl, combine mashed sweet potatoes, 0.25 cup butter, granulated sugar, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt. Mix well.
- In a separate bowl, combine pecans, flour, brown sugar, and remaining 0.5 cup butter. Mix until crumbly.
- Pour sweet potato mixture into a greased baking dish. Sprinkle pecan crumble on top.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until topping is golden brown.
Notes
This casserole is best served warm. You can prepare the sweet potato base and pecan topping in advance and assemble just before baking.