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Southern Sweet Potato Casserole

Southern Sweet Potato Casserole

A classic Southern dish combining sweet potatoes with a crunchy pecan topping.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Southern
Servings 8 people

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl
  • baking dish

Ingredients
  

For the Sweet Potato Base

  • 3 cups mashed sweet potatoes about 3–4 large sweet potatoes
  • 0.75 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs beaten
  • 0.5 cup whole milk
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter melted

For the Pecan Topping

  • 0.33 cup all-purpose flour
  • 0.33 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 0.25 cup unsalted butter melted
Keyword Southern Casserole, sweet potato casserole