# EASY Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe

Creamy, buttery sweet potatoes are baked with a crunchy pecan streusel topping for a delicious side dish.

- Servings: 6 servings
- Total time: 8 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Side
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 lbs peeled sweet potatoes
- 1 tbsp salt
- 0.25 cups brown sugar
- 55 grams brown sugar
- 0.25 cup butter
- 0.25 cup browned butter
- 0.25 cup milk
- 1.25 tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup pecans
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 220 grams brown sugar
- 0.25 cup all purpose flour
- 30 grams all purpose flour
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 0.25 cup butter
- 0.25 cup browned butter

## Instructions

1. Set oven to 375°F.
2. Peel three pounds of sweet potatoes.
3. Chop sweet potatoes into 1 inch chunks.
4. Place sweet potatoes in a large pot and cover with water by about 1 inch. Add 1 tbsp of salt.
5. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-high and cook until fork tender (15-20 minutes).
6. Drain excess water from the potatoes.
7. If boiled, return the sweet potatoes to the pot on medium heat to evaporate excess water.
8. Mash the sweet potatoes using a masher or fork.
9. Add 1/4 cup of brown sugar (or 55 grams), 1/4 cup of butter (or 1/4 cup of browned butter), and 1/4 cup of milk. Mix well.
10. Add 1 1/4 tsp of salt (or omit if water was liberally salted).
11. Add 1 tsp of vanilla.
12. Butter a 9x13 inch casserole dish.
13. Transfer the sweet potato mixture into the casserole dish and spread evenly.
14. Chop 1 cup of pecans.
15. In a medium bowl, combine 1 cup (or 220 grams) of brown sugar, 1/4 cup (or 30 grams) of all-purpose flour, and 1 tsp of cinnamon. Mix well.
16. Add the chopped pecans to the bowl and mix until combined.
17. Crumble the pecan topping evenly over the sweet potatoes in the casserole dish.
18. Bake at 375°F for 25-30 minutes (or 25 minutes if using marshmallows).

## Equipment

- oven
- knife
- peeler
- large pot
- wooden spoon
- fork
- 9x13 inch casserole dish
- whisk

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrkAQyvLbz8
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/69fa51d4-917d-44f6-9fcc-32b95aeb7ebd
- Extracted: 2025-03-02

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