Welcome to the ultimate guide to cooking sweet potato casserole! This classic dish, often served during holidays and special occasions, can be elevated to new heights with the right recipe and preparation. Whether you prefer a traditional Southern-style casserole with a pecan topping, or an updated version with unique flavors and ingredients, you'll find what you need here. We'll walk you through the steps of creating a delicious and memorable sweet potato casserole that will delight your taste buds and leave your guests asking for more. So gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and let's embark on a culinary journey that will make your next meal unforgettable!
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THE BEST SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE
We opted for a nutty crumb topping over marshmallows to create a pleasantly crunchy contrast to the creamy and soft mashed sweet potatoes. The filling gets a pumpkin pie-like treatment, with brown sugar and vanilla for a deep caramel flavor and butter and eggs for richness. This recipe is bound to become a holiday staple.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories side-dish
Time 45m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- For the sweet potatoes: Add 1 3/4 pounds peeled and cubed sweet potatoes to a large pot of salted water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then lower the heat to a simmer and cook until the potatoes are very tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain and cool. Mash the sweet potatoes.
- For the filling: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 2-quart baking dish.
- Whisk together the butter, mashed sweet potatoes, milk, brown sugar, vanilla, salt and eggs in a large bowl. Transfer to the prepared baking dish.
- For the topping: Combine the flour, brown sugar, butter and salt in a medium bowl until moist and the mixture clumps together. Stir in the pecans. Spread the mixture over the top of the sweet potatoes in an even layer. Bake until mostly set in the center and golden on top, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve hot.
SWEET POTATO AND APPLE CASSEROLE
This wonderful sweet potato recipe tastes like a dessert. It's always a favorite.
Provided by Tamby Plue
Categories Side Dish Casseroles Sweet Potato Casserole Recipes
Time 1h15m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place sweet potatoes in a large saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil and cook 25 minutes, or until tender but firm. Drain, cool and cut into 1/4 inch slices.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 7x11 inch baking dish.
- In a small bowl, mix brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg.
- Layer sweet potatoes, brown sugar mixture and apples in the prepared baking dish.
- In a medium bowl, mix flour, brown sugar, butter and pecans. Sprinkle over the sweet potatoes.
- Bake in the preheated oven 30 minutes, or until lightly browned.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 239.2 calories, Carbohydrate 41.2 g, Cholesterol 15.3 mg, Fat 8.5 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 74.1 mg, Sugar 27.8 g
YUMMY SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE
My family begs me to make this creamy baked dish every Thanksgiving and Christmas. What makes it so good is the pecan topping! Try it and I'm sure it will become your new tradition!
Provided by TINA B
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Sweet Potatoes
Time 1h
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Put sweet potatoes in a medium saucepan with water to cover. Cook over medium high heat until tender; drain and mash.
- In a large bowl, mix together the sweet potatoes, white sugar, eggs, salt, butter, milk and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth. Transfer to a 9x13 inch baking dish.
- In medium bowl, mix the brown sugar and flour. Cut in the butter until the mixture is coarse. Stir in the pecans. Sprinkle the mixture over the sweet potato mixture.
- Bake in the preheated oven 30 minutes, or until the topping is lightly brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 226.1 calories, Carbohydrate 30.1 g, Cholesterol 49.6 mg, Fat 11.1 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 187.5 mg, Sugar 19.8 g
SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE WITH PECANS
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
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 POTATO CASSEROLE DESSERT
Fluffy sweet potatoes mixed with butter, sugar, and vanilla, and baked with a crunchy pecan streusel topping. This recipe was given to me by my brother-in-law.
Provided by Mary48
Categories Side Dish Casseroles Sweet Potato Casserole Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
- In a large bowl, mix together mashed sweet potatoes, 1/2 cup butter, milk, sugar, vanilla extract, and eggs. Spread sweet potato mixture into the prepared baking dish. In a small bowl, mix together brown sugar and flour. Cut in 1/3 cup butter until mixture is crumbly, then stir in pecans. Sprinkle pecan mixture over the sweet potatoes.
- Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 309.2 calories, Carbohydrate 41.9 g, Cholesterol 49.1 mg, Fat 15.3 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 6.8 g, Sodium 103.1 mg, Sugar 30.1 g
OLD-FASHIONED SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE
My family likes the marshmallow topping, but you can also vary it if you prefer a crunchier texture.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 1h10m
Yield 10 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Place sweet potatoes in a large saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until tender; drain. , Transfer to a large bowl and mash. Add the milk, brown sugar, butter, egg, cinnamon, vanilla, allspice, salt and nutmeg; beat until smooth., Transfer to a greased shallow 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until heated through. Top with marshmallows. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or just until marshmallows begin to puff and brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 282 calories, Fat 8g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 43mg cholesterol, Sodium 227mg sodium, Carbohydrate 50g carbohydrate (30g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
CHEESY HAM AND SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE
Picked this up some years back at the state fair from the California Sweet Potato Council. This dish is very rich and filling and was the only way DS would eat sweet potatoes when he was young.
Provided by Debbwl
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Wash sweet potatoes. Cook unpeeled sweet potatoes, covered, in small amount of boiling salt water untill tender, about 20 to 30 minutes. Cool. Peel and slice 1/4 inch thick; set aside.
- Melt butter in medium saucepan. Add onion, cook until tender. Remove from heat; stir in flour, salt, basil, mustard and pepper. Cook over low heat until bubbly, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in milk all at once. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Boil and stir one minute. Remove from heat. Stir in 3/4 cup of cheese and the ham.
- Pour half of mixture into greased 2 quart casserole. Arrange half of sweet potaotoes on top. Repeat layers. Bake at 350*F, 25 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and bake 3 to 4 minutes longer, or until cheese has melted.
SWEET POTATO PINEAPPLE CASSEROLE
A super-easy side dish that has always been a hit with my family for both Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Provided by DELORA
Categories Side Dish Casseroles Sweet Potato Casserole Recipes
Yield 9
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
- In a large soup pot, boil sweet potatoes whole until soft. Remove skins, and dice into bite-sized pieces.
- Mix sweet potatoes, crushed pineapple, light brown sugar, and butter in prepared baking dish.
- Bake for 45 minutes, or until casserole is mushy with no excess water in the dish.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 103.1 calories, Carbohydrate 17 g, Cholesterol 10.2 mg, Fat 3.9 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 0.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 53 mg, Sugar 9.8 g
CRANBERRY SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE
This quick and easy casserole combines two traditional holiday foods, sweet potatoes and cranberries, into one delicious dish.
Provided by Bruce's Yams
Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips Bruce's® Yams
Time 40m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Spread cranberry sauce into the bottom of a 6-cup casserole dish.
- Spoon sweet potato chunks over the top.
- In a small bowl, stir together the cornflake crumbs, melted butter, brown sugar, and pumpkin spice. Scatter evenly over the top of the potatoes and bake for 30 minutes, or until golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 300 calories, Carbohydrate 66.4 g, Cholesterol 7.6 mg, Fat 2.9 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 165.9 mg, Sugar 15.6 g
SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE WITH PECANS
This convenient sweet potato casserole with pecan topping calls for canned sweet potatoes, so preparation time is minimal. The nutty brown sugar topping adds a bit of crunch. -Anita Briner, Etters, Pennsylvania
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 1h10m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large bowl, mash sweet potatoes. Add the eggs, sugar, flour, vanilla and salt; beat until smooth. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. , In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, flour and pecans; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over sweet potato mixture. , Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 60-70 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Refrigerate leftovers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 361 calories, Fat 15g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 152mg cholesterol, Sodium 326mg sodium, Carbohydrate 52g carbohydrate (40g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 7g protein.
SWEET POTATO PRALINE CASSEROLE
For a change from marshmallow-topped sweet potatoes, my mom served us this one. It became an instant favorite. -Caitlin Hooker, Austin, TX
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 1h5m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine eggs, sweet potatoes, sugar, butter, milk and vanilla. Transfer to a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. In a small bowl, mix butter, brown sugar, pecans and flour; sprinkle over top. Bake, uncovered, 50-60 minutes or until top is browned.
Nutrition Facts :
SWEET POTATO & CARROT CASSEROLE
This tangy and sweet casserole is full of flavor. We've served it at many celebrations over the years and it's always been a big hit! -Gloria Mezikofsky, Wakefield, Massachusetts
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 1h20m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°. In a small bowl, cover raisins with hot water; let stand 30 minutes. , Place potatoes in a 6-qt. stockpot; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, just until tender, 15-20 minutes. Remove potatoes and cool slightly. Add carrots to same pot of boiling water; cook, uncovered, until tender, 15-20 minutes; drain., Peel sweet potatoes and cut crosswise into 1-1/2-in.-thick slices. Arrange potatoes and carrots in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, cut sides down., Drain raisins. In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; stir in raisins. Add brown sugar and orange juice, stirring to dissolve sugar. Pour over vegetables., Bake, uncovered, until heated through and sauce is bubbly, 25-30 minutes; if desired, baste occasionally with sauce. Let stand 10 minutes; toss before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 307 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 69mg sodium, Carbohydrate 67g carbohydrate (45g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE
I got this recipe from a friend years ago, and I've used it a lot since! So many of my friends enjoyed it that I've sent the recipe all over the country. I make it primarily for Thanksgiving, or with dinner when I'm serving ham. -Eleanor Sherry, Highland Park, Illinois
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 50m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the mashed potatoes, butter, eggs, milk, vanilla extract and sugar. Spread into a greased 1-1/2-qt. casserole. , For topping, combine all the ingredients and sprinkle over potatoes. Bake at 375° for 25 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°.
Nutrition Facts :
SWEET POTATO CHICKEN CASSEROLE
This casserole is the tastiest chicken dish that I have ever tasted. The sweet potato adds an interesting addition to the chicken, alternatively butternut squash can be used in its place. Everyone I have ever cooked this casserole for has loved it! Serve with rice or mashed potato with fresh, crisp green vegetables.
Provided by RACHEL
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes Healthy
Time 1h25m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic, and cook until just starting to turn golden. Mix in the sweet potatoes and carrot; cook and stir for a few minutes, until lightly browned.
- Move the vegetables to the sides of the pan, leaving the center clear. Add the chicken; cook and stir until seared on all sides. Scatter the flour over the top, and stir it in. Gradually stir in the chicken stock, mixing carefully so that no flour lumps form. Scrape any bits of food from the bottom of the pan while you do this. Pour in the wine last, and mix through. Transfer to a casserole dish and cover with a lid.
- Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven. Remove from the oven, and let it cool just a little before stirring in the cream (or else it may curdle).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 473.9 calories, Carbohydrate 58.1 g, Cholesterol 74.4 mg, Fat 7.2 g, Fiber 8.5 g, Protein 32.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 576.5 mg, Sugar 13.4 g
SWEET POTATO AND APPLE CASSEROLE
Provided by Food Network
Time 55m
Yield 10 to 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 13- by 9- by 2-inch baking dish with margarine.
- Peel the potatoes and yams. Place the potatoes and yams in a large pot of water. Bring to a boil; reduce the heat. Boil gently until the potatoes and yams are tender, about 20 minutes. Remove the potatoes and yams from the water. When cool enough to handle, slice into rounds and set aside. Peel, core and slice apples.
- Place one layer of yams, apple slices and then sweet potatoes in the greased baking dish; repeat and make at least two layers of each. Top with the golden raisins.
- To make a glaze, in a small pan stir together the honey, orange juice, cinnamon and vanilla extract. Stir over low heat until the consistency is even. Pour the glaze over the yam, sweet potato and apple slices.
- Bake, uncovered, until browned, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Serve immediately.
EASY SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE
My husband begs me for this. I got the recipe from his mother. It's simple and yummy.
Provided by SWINDHAM
Categories Side Dish Casseroles Sweet Potato Casserole Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Place sweet potatoes in a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes; drain.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a deep casserole dish with butter.
- Mash potatoes with a potato masher in a bowl until no large lumps remain. Stir white sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, and butter into the mashed sweet potatoes; transfer to prepared casserole dish. Cover sweet potato mixture with a layer of miniature marshmallows.
- Bake in preheated oven until marshmallows are browned, about 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 384.9 calories, Carbohydrate 90.8 g, Cholesterol 3.1 mg, Fat 1.3 g, Fiber 8.9 g, Protein 4.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 167.5 mg, Sugar 44.9 g
SWEET POTATO CRUNCH CASSEROLE
A Southern take on the traditional sweet potato casserole; a creamy sweet potato base covered liberally with a crunchy pecan praline topping. This dish is great even at room temperature.
Provided by kellyklsu
Categories Side Dish Casseroles Sweet Potato Casserole Recipes
Time 1h20m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x9-inch casserole dish.
- Mix sweet potatoes, white sugar, 1/2 cup butter, milk, eggs, salt, vanilla extract, and cinnamon together in a bowl until smooth; spread into the prepared casserole dish.
- Stir brown sugar, pecans, and 1/3 cup butter together in a bowl. Mix flour into pecan mixture using your hands until evenly coated and crumbly; sprinkle over sweet potato mixture.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cooked through and praline topping is lightly browned, about 40 minutes. Cool slightly before serving, at least 25 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 489.3 calories, Carbohydrate 73.1 g, Cholesterol 65.7 mg, Fat 20.7 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 5.7 g, SaturatedFat 9.1 g, Sodium 377.5 mg, Sugar 42.2 g
SWEET POTATO AND APPLE SAUSAGE CASSEROLE
Throw together this paleo sweet potato casserole with chicken-apple sausage, sweet potatoes, and green apples, drizzled with honey mustard.
Provided by photog_grrl
Categories Main Dish Recipes Casserole Recipes Vegetable
Time 55m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Spray a large casserole dish with cooking spray.
- Combine sweet potatoes, sausage, and apples in the prepared dish. Season with salt and pepper and stir in honey mustard.
- Bake in the preheated oven until sweet potatoes are tender and sausage is browned, 45 to 55 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 369.9 calories, Carbohydrate 41.6 g, Cholesterol 136.7 mg, Fat 16 g, Fiber 5.2 g, Protein 18.9 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, Sodium 747.6 mg, Sugar 18.4 g
SWEET SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE
Coconut is the special ingredient in this wonderfully sweet and fragrant sweet potato casserole.
Provided by sal
Categories Side Dish Casseroles Sweet Potato Casserole Recipes
Time 50m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking dish.
- Boil the sweet potatoes in a large saucepan approximately 10 minutes, or until tender.
- In a large bowl, mix together the sweet potatoes, brown sugar, milk, butter and flour. Transfer the mixture to the baking dish. Sprinkle with pecans and coconut.
- Bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 442.4 calories, Carbohydrate 71 g, Cholesterol 7.7 mg, Fat 16.4 g, Fiber 9.1 g, Protein 6.1 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 173.4 mg, Sugar 29.6 g
WHIPPED SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE
A good recipe to try on finicky kids.
Provided by Bea Gassman
Categories Side Dish Casseroles Sweet Potato Casserole Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 5
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a large saucepan cook sweet potatoes in salted water over medium-high heat for about 20 minutes, or until done. Drain, and add orange juice, brown sugar, nutmeg and butter. Whip until smooth. Spread into a medium size casserole dish and top with marshmallows.
- Bake in preheated oven for about 10 minutes, or until marshmallows are golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 296.4 calories, Carbohydrate 62.3 g, Cholesterol 12.2 mg, Fat 4.9 g, Fiber 4.6 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 95.9 mg, Sugar 37.8 g
Tips:
- Choose the right sweet potatoes: Look for firm, unblemished sweet potatoes that are about the same size. This will ensure that they cook evenly.
- Prick the sweet potatoes before baking: This will help them to cook more evenly and prevent them from bursting.
- Bake the sweet potatoes until they are tender: You can check this by inserting a fork or knife into the center of the potato. If it goes in easily, the potato is done.
- Let the sweet potatoes cool slightly before handling: This will help to prevent them from breaking apart.
- Use a food processor or mixer to mash the sweet potatoes: This will give you a smooth, creamy texture.
- Add your favorite ingredients to the sweet potato casserole: This could include butter, brown sugar, maple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, or marshmallows.
- Bake the sweet potato casserole until it is bubbly and golden brown: This usually takes about 20 minutes.
- Let the sweet potato casserole cool slightly before serving: This will help it to set and make it easier to slice.
Conclusion:
Sweet potato casserole is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It is a great way to use up leftover sweet potatoes, and it can also be made ahead of time, making it a convenient option for busy families. Whether you are looking for a classic holiday side dish or a new weeknight meal, sweet potato casserole is a great choice.
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