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Sweet Potato Casserole

by LAUREN MIYASHIRO UPDATED: SEP 12, 2022

YIELDS: PREP TIME: TOTAL TIME:

8 15 mins 1 hr
Ingredients Directions

FOR THE SWEET POTATOES Step 1

2 1/2 lb. sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into

cubes
Preheat oven to 350° and grease a medium
with cooking spray. Place sweet potatoes in a
4 tbsp. butter, softened
large pot and cover with water. Bring to boil
1/2 c. milk, preferably whole
then reduce heat and simmer until the sweet
1/2 c. packed brown sugar
potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
2 large eggs
Drain and let cool slightly then transfer to a
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg large bowl.
1/4 tsp. pure vanilla extract
Step 2
1 tsp. kosher salt
Add butter to sweet potatoes and use a
FOR THE TOPPING potato masher, or two forks, to mash. Add
1/2 c. all-purpose flour milk, brown sugar, eggs, nutmeg, salt and
4 tbsp. melted butter vanilla and stir until smooth. Transfer to
1/2 c. chopped pecans prepared casserole dish.
1/4 c. packed brown sugar Step 3

1/2 tsp. kosher salt

In a medium bowl, add all of the topping
ingredients and mix until combined.
Get ingredients with
Step 4 Sprinkle the topping mixture over the sweet
potatoes and bake until warmed

sweet potatoes and bake until warmed

through and golden on top, 25 minutes.
Serve warm.