Best 8 Pecan Topped Sweet Potatoes Recipes

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Pecan-topped sweet potatoes are a classic Southern dish that is perfect for any occasion. This sweet and savory dish combines the flavors of roasted sweet potatoes, crunchy pecans, and a buttery brown sugar glaze to create a side dish that is both delicious and visually appealing. Whether served as a side dish for a holiday meal or as a main course for a weeknight dinner, pecan-topped sweet potatoes are sure to please everyone at the table. With a few simple ingredients and a little time in the oven, you can create a mouthwatering dish that will quickly become a family favorite.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

CANDIED SWEET POTATOES WITH PECANS



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This is my favorite style of a Thanksgiving or Christmas time sweet potato side dish, since I'm not really a big fan of whipped sweet potatoes with marshmallow toppings. This is a very sweet dish (candied) but more to my liking. The spice and pecans add a whole new level of taste and texture.

Provided by Stiritup

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Sweet Potatoes

Time 2h20m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 pounds orange-fleshed sweet potatoes
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
½ cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
2 teaspoons unsalted butter, softened

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Prick potatoes several times with a fork and place on a baking sheet.
  • Bake potatoes in the preheated oven until you can easily pierce them halfway through with a sharp knife, about 1 1/2 hours. Remove from the oven and allow to cool until easily handled, at least 20 minutes. Leave the oven on.
  • Meanwhile, mix brown sugar, 1/2 cup butter, pecans, and pumpkin pie spice for topping in a bowl until thoroughly combined.
  • Peel the cooled sweet potatoes and cut crosswise into 3/4-inch thick slices.
  • Lightly grease a 9x13-inch ceramic or glass baking dish with 2 teaspoons butter. Spread potato slices in a single layer in the dish and spoon a bit of topping over each slice. Add remaining potato slices in a second layer and sprinkle with remaining topping.
  • Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until bubbly and browned, about 20 minutes. Use a serving spoon to dish this out, making sure to get to some of the sauce from the bottom for each serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 308.2 calories, Carbohydrate 49.3 g, Cholesterol 22 mg, Fat 12 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 5.6 g, Sodium 89.6 mg, Sugar 24.4 g

PECAN SWEET POTATO BAKE



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The luscious sweet potato pecan recipe was handed down through my husband's family, and it's become a tradition for me to serve it during the holidays. Everyone loves it! -Nanci Keatley, Salem, Oregon

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 50m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 cups mashed sweet potatoes
2 large eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup half-and-half cream
1/4 cup butter, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
TOPPING:
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cold butter, cubed
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the first 7 ingredients; beat until light and fluffy. Transfer to a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. , For topping, combine the brown sugar and flour in a small bowl; cut in butter until crumbly. Fold in pecans. Sprinkle over sweet potato mixture. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°.

Nutrition Facts :

SWEET POTATO PIE WITH PECAN TOPPING



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Sweet potatoes are spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg and enriched with cream, brown sugar, and maple syrup for the flavorful filling of this pie. A candied pecan topping takes it over the top.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Pie & Tarts Recipes

Time 4h

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 to 3 sweet potatoes (1 1/2 pounds), peeled and cut into 2-inch chunks
2 large eggs
1/3 cup plus 1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar
3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon heavy cream
1 prebaked Pie Crust for Sweet Potato Pie, or 1 frozen store-bought (9-inch) crust
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup pecans, broken into pieces

Steps:

  • To make the sweet potato puree, cover sweet potatoes with water in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook until tender when pierced with the tip of a paring knife, about 15 minutes. Drain; puree in a food processor until completely smooth. Let cool completely before using (refrigerate or freeze for quicker cooling).
  • To make filling, preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, 1/3 cup brown sugar, and maple syrup until smooth. Add sweet-potato puree, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and 3/4 cup cream; whisk until completely smooth. Place cooled crust on a rimmed baking sheet; pour filling into crust. (If using a store-bought crust, defrost 10 minutes; prick bottom all over with a fork.)
  • Bake pie on lowest rack of oven until filling is set, about 50 minutes. If crust browns too quickly, tent edges with foil. Transfer pie to a rack to cool, 1 hour; transfer to refrigerator to cool completely.
  • To make the pecan topping, melt butter over medium heat in a medium saucepan. Add remaining 1/2 cup light-brown sugar and pecans. Cook, stirring, until sugar is incorporated and the mixture is smooth, about 3 minutes. Stir in remaining tablespoon cream; let cool 1 to 2 minutes. Pour mixture over cooled pie. With a butter knife or spatula, spread mixture over pie. Cool until topping has hardened, about 30 minutes. (Do not refrigerate again; keep pie in a cool place up to 6 hours.)

MASHED SWEET POTATOES WITH BROWN SUGAR AND PECANS



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This maple-sweetened mashed sweet potato casserole has a brown sugar and pecan topping that bakes into a crunchy candylike crust.

Categories     Thanksgiving     Side     Sweet Potato/Yam     Bon Appétit     Food Processor     Nut     Bake     Vegetarian     Kid-Friendly     Pecan     Fall     Maple Syrup     Pescatarian     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Soy Free     Kosher     Small Plates

Yield 12-14 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

For the topping:
1 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
½ cup chopped pecans (about 2 ounces)
¼ cup (½ stick) chilled butter, cut into ¼-inch pieces
For the sweet potatoes:
5 pounds red-skinned sweet potatoes (yams), peeled, cut into 1½-inch pieces
4 large eggs
3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix sugar, pecans and butter in small bowl. Cover and chill until ready to use. (Can be made up to 2 days ahead. Keep refrigerated.)
  • Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Cook sweet potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water until very tender, about 12 minutes. Drain. Let stand in colander 15 minutes. Purée sweet potatoes in processor.
  • Beat eggs, syrup, vanilla, lemon juice and salt in large bowl. Mix in puréed sweet potatoes. Transfer sweet potato mixture to prepared dish. Sprinkle pecan topping evenly over mixture.
  • Bake until sweet potato mixture is set and topping bubbles, about 1 hour. Let stand 15 minutes and serve.

PECAN-TOPPED SWEET POTATOES



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My mother-in-law gave me this fantastic recipe, and I like it even more every time I taste it. Vanilla and almond extract add a new twist to a classic dish.-Elizabeth Hill, Dalton, Georgia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 50m

Yield 8-10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

6 medium sweet potatoes (about 3 pounds)
2/3 cup sugar
1 can (5 ounces) evaporated milk
1/3 cup butter, melted
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
TOPPING:
2 cups crisp rice cereal, crushed
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup butter, melted

Steps:

  • Place sweet potatoes in a large saucepan. or Dutch oven; cover with water. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook for 30-45 minutes or until tender. drain; cool slightly and peel. In a large bowl, mash the potato pulp. Stir in the sugar, milk, butter, eggs and extracts., Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Combine the topping ingredients until crumbly; sprinkle over the potato mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until lightly browned.

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SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE WITH PECANS



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You can't have a holiday dinner without a sweet potato souffle! And this is a wonderful version. I got this from my mother-in-law, who got the recipe from a neighbor.

Provided by Mienna

Categories     Side Dish     Casseroles     Sweet Potato Casserole Recipes

Time 1h35m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 sweet potatoes, cut into chunks
1 ⅓ cups white sugar
¾ cup milk
3 eggs, beaten
¾ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 ½ cups brown sugar
1 ½ cups chopped pecans
¾ cup all-purpose flour
½ cup margarine, melted

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  • Cover sweet potatoes with water in a large pot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and transfer potatoes to a large bowl.
  • Mash potatoes with white sugar, milk, eggs, salt, vanilla extract, and cinnamon. Spread mixture in prepared baking dish.
  • Mix brown sugar, pecans, and flour in another bowl. Pour margarine over pecan mixture; toss until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over potato mixture.
  • Bake in preheated oven until pecan topping is hard, about 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 436.3 calories, Carbohydrate 64.2 g, Cholesterol 47.7 mg, Fat 18.9 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 5.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 303.6 mg, Sugar 44.5 g

SWEET POTATOES WITH PECAN CRUMB TOPPING



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My fave way to make sweet potatoes. Always requested to bring for Turkey day meals. The topping puts these above the rest!

Provided by F-16 momma

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 40m

Yield 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 1/4 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped
1 cup half-and-half
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup flour
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons chilled butter, cut into small pieces
1/2 cup pecans, chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Place potatoes in boiling water and simmer for 20 min, or until tender; drain and cool slightly.
  • Place potatoes in a large bowl; add half and half, 3/4 cup brown sugar, 1 tsp salt and vanilla and beat at medium speed until smooth (or mash with potato masher to desired consistancy).
  • Add eggs and mix well; scrape into a 13 x 9 dish coated with cooking spray.
  • For topping: sprinkle marshmallows over top.
  • Combine flour, 1/4 cup brown sugar, and 1/4 tsp salt in medium bowl.
  • Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal; stir in pecans and sprinkle over potatoes.
  • Bake for 30-40 min, or until golden brown.

MAPLE GLAZED SWEET POTATOES WITH PECAN TOPPING



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You may prepare and bake this complete dish hours ahead, and let sit at room temperature, just rewarm in a 375 degree oven, uncovered for about 20 minutes.

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories     Yam/Sweet Potato

Time 1h15m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 cup pure maple syrup, plus
2 tablespoons maple syrup (1/2 cup plus 2 tbsps in all)
6 tablespoons butter (no subs!)
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed (or use 1/2 cup unpacked)
7 tablespoons butter
1/2-1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
4 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into about 1/4-inch slices (you can slice them larger but you might have to increase the cooking time slightly)
boiling water, with
1 tablespoon salt

Steps:

  • Set oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Butter a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
  • In a large pot bring water with about 1 tablespoon salt to a full boil.
  • Add in sweet potatoes and bring back to a boil; simmer/blanch for about 5 minutes (no more than 5 minutes at a boil); drain and rinse under COLD water; pat dry slightly with paper towels.
  • Arrange the potatoes in the buttered dish, overlapping slighty.
  • Sprinkle with about 1/2 - 1 teaspoon salt.
  • Pour the maple syrup over potatoes in the dish.
  • Dot with about 6 tablespoons butter.
  • Cover with foil, and bake until the potatoes are ALMOST tender (about 25-30 minutes).
  • In a small bowl or cup mix the flour and brown sugar together.
  • Add in 7 tablespoons butter; rub together with fingers until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; mix in pecans.
  • Remove the dish from oven and sprinkle the pecan mixture over over the potatoes.
  • Return to oven (uncovered) to bake for another 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 863.7, Fat 44.9, SaturatedFat 17.6, Cholesterol 66.2, Sodium 1710.6, Carbohydrate 113, Fiber 12, Sugar 51.4, Protein 8.6

Tips for Perfect Pecan-Topped Sweet Potatoes:

  • Choose the right sweet potatoes: Look for medium-sized, firm sweet potatoes with smooth, unblemished skin.
  • Bake the sweet potatoes until tender: Prick the potatoes with a fork and bake at 400°F for about an hour, or until they are easily pierced with a knife.
  • Make the pecan topping while the sweet potatoes are baking: This will save you time and ensure that the topping is warm and gooey when you serve the potatoes.
  • Use a generous amount of butter and brown sugar in the pecan topping: This will give the topping a rich, decadent flavor.
  • Toast the pecans before adding them to the topping: This will enhance their flavor and make them more crunchy.
  • Serve the sweet potatoes immediately after topping them: This will ensure that the topping is warm and melted.

Conclusion:

Pecan-topped sweet potatoes are a delicious and easy-to-make side dish that is perfect for any occasion. They are also a great way to use up leftover sweet potatoes. With a few simple tips, you can make sure that your pecan-topped sweet potatoes are perfect every time. These sweet potatoes are a great source of vitamins and minerals, and they are also a good source of fiber. The pecan topping adds a delicious crunch and sweetness to the potatoes. This dish is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.

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