Description
This Homemade Sweet Potato Casserole is rich, creamy, and topped with a crunchy pecan streusel. Perfect for Thanksgiving or any cozy family meal!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pecan Streusel Topping:
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Boil sweet potatoes until tender, about 15-20 minutes. Drain and mash.
- Mix mashed sweet potatoes with brown sugar, butter, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla until smooth.
- Spread sweet potato mixture into prepared dish.
- In a bowl, mix pecans, brown sugar, flour, and melted butter to form streusel.
- Sprinkle streusel over the sweet potatoes.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until topping is golden and crispy
Notes
- To make ahead, prepare the sweet potato mixture and topping separately. Assemble just before baking.
- For a marshmallow topping, add marshmallows in the last 10 minutes of baking.
- Prep Time: 20min
- Cook Time: 30min
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portins
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Sweet Potato Casserole, Thanksgiving Sweet Potatoes, Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecans, Holiday Side Dish