Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe

A white oval baking dish full of sweet potato casserole.

5 from 10 votes

Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe

A must have, melt in your mouth sweet potato casserole recipe that is a crowd pleasing last minute side dish for Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Total Time40

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Julie Blanner

Ingredients

40 ounces sweet potatoes canned, strained
1 cup white granulated sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 eggs size large
½ cup butter melted

Topping

1 cup light brown sugar packed, light or dark brown
⅓ cup all-purpose flour
1 cup pecans chopped or bits, 4.5 ounce bag
½ cup butter melted

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease casserole dish.
In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer, combine sweet potatoes, sugar, salt, vanilla, eggs and melted butter.
Pour into casserole dish.
In a small mixing bowl with a spatula, spoon or fork, combine brown sugar, flour, pecans and butter. Spoon on top of sweet potato mixture.
Bake 30-35 minutes. Allow to cool 15 minutes before serving.

Video

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Notes

Tips and Variations

You can replace canned sweet potatoes with 3 cups mashed sweet potatoes.
This dish can be made ahead and baked when ready to serve.
Add marshmallows before baking for even more sticky sweet decadence!

How to Store

At Room Temperature – Don’t leave this sweet potato casserole out for more than two hours.
Refrigerate – in an airtight container for up to five days.
Freeze – store in an airtight container in the freezer for up to three months. You can make ahead and freeze before baking, or freeze your leftovers.

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