Description
A comforting casserole that combines creamy mashed sweet potatoes with a crispy pecan-maple topping, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 pounds sweet potatoes
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 6 tablespoons melted butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- Salt to taste
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour (or oats for gluten-free)
- 4 tablespoons cold diced butter
Instructions
- Prepare sweet potatoes by roasting whole at 425°F for 45–60 minutes or boiling until fork-tender (15–20 minutes).
- Once cooked, scoop or drain and mash the sweet potatoes with maple syrup, melted butter, eggs, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt.
- Transfer the mash to a buttered 9×13-inch casserole dish.
- In a separate bowl, combine pecans, brown sugar, flour (or oats), and cold diced butter to make streusel topping.
- Sprinkle the streusel over the sweet potato mash.
- Bake at 350°F for 25–35 minutes until the topping is golden and the center is just set.
Notes
For a richer flavor, roast the sweet potatoes instead of boiling. The topping can be made gluten-free with oats.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 40mg