Description
A creamy, spiced sweet potato casserole topped with buttery pecans or gooey marshmallows. Perfect for holidays, Sunday dinners, or anytime you crave a comforting side dish with a touch of sweetness.
Ingredients
- For the Sweet Potato Base:
4 large sweet potatoes (about 3 lbs / 1.3 kg), peeled and cubed
½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter, melted
½ cup (100 g) brown sugar, packed
⅓ cup (80 ml) heavy cream or whole milk
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp ground nutmeg
¼ tsp salt
- For the Pecan Topping:
½ cup (65 g) all-purpose flour
½ cup (100 g) brown sugar, packed
4 tbsp (60 g) unsalted butter, melted
1 cup (120 g) chopped pecans
- Optional Marshmallow Topping:
3 cups (150 g) mini marshmallows
Instructions
- Cook Potatoes: Place peeled and cubed sweet potatoes in a pot of salted water. Boil 15–20 minutes until fork-tender. Drain well.
- Make Base: Mash potatoes until smooth. Stir in melted butter, brown sugar, cream, eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Spread mixture evenly into a greased 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Prepare Topping: Mix flour, brown sugar, melted butter, and pecans until crumbly. Sprinkle evenly over the sweet potato mixture. (Or top with marshmallows if preferred.)
- Bake: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Bake uncovered 30–35 minutes until pecan topping is golden or marshmallows are toasted.
- Serve: Let rest 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Drain potatoes well to avoid a watery base.
- Use fresh cinnamon and nutmeg for maximum flavor.
- For less sweetness, reduce sugar or skip marshmallows.
- Prepare base and topping separately up to 1 day ahead; assemble and bake when ready.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American Comfort Food
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion (1/10 of recipe)
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 44 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg
Keywords: yummy sweet potato casserole, holiday sweet potato side, sweet potato marshmallow casserole, sweet potato pecan bake