Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe
This Sweet Potato Casserole combines sweet potatoes with a rich topping of brown sugar and pecans for a delicious side dish.
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- baking dish
Ingredients
For the Sweet Potato Base
- 4 cups peeled, cubed sweet potatoes
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- ½ cup white sugar
- ½ cup milk
- 4 tablespoons butter, softened
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
For the Topping
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons butter, softened
- ½ cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Boil sweet potatoes until tender, then drain and mash.
- In a mixing bowl, combine mashed sweet potatoes with eggs, white sugar, milk, butter, vanilla extract, and salt.
- Spread the sweet potato mixture into a greased baking dish.
- In another bowl, mix brown sugar, flour, and butter for the topping. Stir in chopped pecans.
- Sprinkle the topping over the sweet potato base.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until the topping is golden brown.
Notes
This casserole can be made ahead of time and baked just before serving.