Easy Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecans

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Easy Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecans

This Easy Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecans has frequented our dining table for many special meals and holidays. This is the best sweet potato casserole I’ve ever had and it’s been a family favorite for many years.

Prep Time20

Cook Time30

Baking Sweet Potato1

Total Time1 50

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Easy Sweet Potato Casserole

Servings: people

Calories: 571kcal

Author: George - U Keep Cooking

Ingredients

Ingredients for Sweet Potato Filling:

3 Pounds Sweet Potatoes
½ Cup Brown Sugar
1 Stick Butter (softened)
½ Cup Milk
2 Large Eggs
1 Tsp Vanilla
½ Tsp Salt

Ingredients for Steusel Topping:

1 Cup Brown Sugar
½ Cup Flour
1 Cup Pecan (chopped)
1 Stick Butter (melted)
Pinch of Cinnamon

Instructions

How to Prepare the Sweet Potato Casserole Filling?

My favorite way of cooking the sweet potatoes is wrapping them in foil, then roasting for about an hour. I find it to be the most error proof method for cooking sweet potatoes and they turn out perfect every time.
Once you have all the baked sweet potatoes peeled its time to put the sweet potatoes in the food processor or high powered blender with the other filling ingredients (eggs, sugar, melted butter, milk, and vanilla) blend until velvety smooth. If you don't have any of the fancy equipment a hand mixer and a large bowl will do just fine. Or finally an old fashion potato masher or press through a potato ricer until well mashed.
Spread the sweet potato filling evenly in a baking dish. I used a 9 x 13 inch pan.

How to prepare to Streusel Topping?

The streusel topping is really easy to make. Combine the dry ingredients (pecans, flour, and brown sugar) in a medium bowl, then stir in melted butter. Gentlly mix everything until its moistened and clumps. Evenly dollop the pecan topping on top of the sweet potatoes.

Putting it all together and bake?

Preheated to 400 degrees F. (about 13″ x 9″) and grease a baking dish or with nonstick cooking spray. Spread the sweet potato mixture evenly in the dish and top with the pecan topping. I dot the streusel topping with a few whole pecans for a little texture, or you can even mix them right into the sweet potato mixture. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the topping is puffy and golden brown.

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