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Easy Sweet Potato Casserole

This easy sweet potato casserole is lightly sweetened mashed sweet potatoes topped with an irresistible brown sugar pecan streusel. A delicious make-ahead recipe that’s a must for the holidays.

Total Time

1hr 40min

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Author: Kim's Cravings

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Ingredients

Potatoes

•

3.5 lb

Sweet Potatoes

•

1/3 cup

Maple Syrup

or Honey

•

1 tsp

Vanilla Extract

•

Egg

•

1 tsp

Ground Cinnamon

•

as needed

Ground Nutmeg

•

as needed

Ground Ginger

•

as needed

Salt

Topping

•

1 cup

Old Fashioned Rolled Oats

•

1/2 cup

Almond Meal

or Almond Flour or Oat Flour

•

1 Tbsp

Dark Brown Sugar

or Coconut Sugar

•

1/3 cup

Chopped Pecans

•

4 Tbsp

Butter , melted

or Coconut Oil

•

as needed

Ground Cinnamon

Cooking Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray an 8x8-inch (or 2 quarts) baking dish with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.

Scrub Sweet Potatoes (3.5 lb) clean and prick them about 5 times each with a fork. Place them on a baking sheet lined with foil and roast until tender, about 1 hour depending on the size of the potatoes.

Remove potatoes from the oven and let them cool for about 5 minutes.

Lower oven heat to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).

Peel and discard the skins. Place the chunks of the potatoes into a large mixing bowl. Add Maple Syrup (1/3 cup) , Vanilla Extract (1 tsp) , Egg (1) , Ground Cinnamon (1 tsp) , Ground Nutmeg (as needed) , Ground Ginger (as needed) , and Salt (as needed) . You can mash the potatoes and stir everything together with a fork or use an electric mixer to mix until everything is combined.

Transfer potato mixture into a prepared baking dish and spread out evenly.

Make the topping by mixing together the Old Fashioned Rolled Oats (1 cup) , Almond Meal (1/2 cup) , Dark Brown Sugar (1 Tbsp) , Ground Cinnamon (as needed) , and Chopped Pecans (1/3 cup) . Stir in the Butter (4 Tbsp) until everything is evenly mixed. Sprinkle topping over the top of the sweet potato mixture.

Bake uncovered. The Casserole is done when the edges and top start to slightly brown, about 30 minutes.

Remove from oven and let cool for 5-10 minutes. Enjoy warm!

Author's Notes

MAKE AHEAD: Prepare this dish ahead of time, cover it, and place it in the fridge. When ready to enjoy, bake as directed.
FOR VEGAN: Use coconut oil or vegan butter in the topping. Leave the egg out of the potatoes.
FOR GLUTEN-FREE: This recipe is naturally gluten-free, just ensure your oats are certified gluten-free.

Nutrition Per Serving

CALORIES

310

FAT

11.2 g

PROTEIN

5.8 g

CARBS

48.6 g