Sweet Potato Casserole
Perfect for holiday celebrations like Thanksgiving and Christmas, this sweet potato casserole topped with pecans and marshmallow will be a creamy dish your family looks forward to every year! Great for sharing, you'll receive rave reviews if you bring this recipe to share!
Equipment
- 1 large knife
- 1 Cutting board
- 1 Vegetable peeler
- 1 Measuring cups and spoons
- 1 Large pot
- 1 Large Mixing Bowl
- 1 potato masher
- 1 8 x 8 inch pan could also use a 9 x 9 pan or a similarly sized oval pan
- 1 Spray oil
Ingredients
- 3 pounds sweet potatoes
- ½ cup milk you can use whatever milk you have, but whole milk or 2% will give you a creamier potato
- 3 tablespoons butter melted, divided
- ⅓ cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup chopped pecans
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 ½ cups mini marshmallows
Instructions
- Wash, dry and peel sweet potatoes. Dice into 1 inch pieces for even cooking.
- Set a steamer basket in a large pot and fill with water up to the basket. Add diced sweet potatoes to the basket and bring water to a boil. Cover with a lid and reduce to a simmer. Steam for 15-20 minutes or until potatoes are fork tender.
- Transfer potatoes to a large bowl or pot. Add milk, 2 tablespoons butter, maple syrup and salt to the sweet potatoes and mash thoroughly with a potato masher or an electric mixer.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8 x 8 pan with spray oil. Add sweet potatoes to the pan.
- In a small bowl mix together pecans, 1 tablespoon melted butter, and brown sugar. Sprinkle pecan mixture over top of mashed sweet potatoes. Top the sweet potatoes with mini marshmallows.
- Bake for 15-20; until marshmallows are lightly browned. Serve hot and enjoy!
Notes
If you don't have a steamer basket you can put the sweet potatoes directly in the water in the pan. The color tends to be brighter and more vibrant with the sweet potatoes in a steamer basket versus in the water.
Nutrition
Calories: 271kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 348mg | Potassium: 537mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 19427IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 1mg