Sweet Potato Casserole
Nov 02, 2022, Updated Nov 25, 2022
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This easy Sweet Potato Casserole is topped with marshmallows and is a traditional side dish that our entire family loves at Thanksgiving. This comfort side dish recipe is sweetness in a casserole!
We love a delicious Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe but we think the sides and dessert are what makes Thanksgiving! This Sweet Potato Casserole recipe is easy to make and a dessert like side dish that is perfect to indulge in for the holiday.
Do you put eggs in sweet potato casserole?
Our version is egg free! The butter, brown sugar, maple syrup and vanilla help to bind all the ingredients together.
How to Soften Sweet Potatoes
If you want to roast sweet potatoes instead of using canned yams, it’s super simple and there’s three methods you can use:
- Air Fryer – place 3 cleaned sweet potatoes in the air fryer basket. Poke the sweet potatoes with a fork and air fry at 370° for 40-50 minutes, until fork tender. Let cool for a few minutes before handling. Then open the sweet potato up and scoop out the inside for the sweet potato casserole.
- Oven – preheat the oven to 425°. Wash the potatoes and dry. Poke holes in the sweet potato and drizzle olive oil over the sweet potato. Place on a baking sheet and bake for 40-45 minutes, until fork tender. Again, allow to cool before handling and scoop out the inside of the sweet potato, leaving the flesh.
- Boiling – place sweet potatoes in a pot of boiling water. Simmer for 15-20 minutes or until fork tender and then drain. Allow to cool before handling and scoop out the sweet potato into a bowl.
Ingredients for Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe
- 29 oz. can canned yams, drained – canned yams are also known as cut sweet potatoes in syrup
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 Tablespoons maple syrup
- 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter, softened or melted
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1 ½ c mini marshmallows
How to Make Sweet Potato Casserole
Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease the inside of an 8×8-inch baking dish with non stick cooking spray.
Place yams into a large mixing bowl and mash.
Add brown sugar, syrup butter, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla extract. Stirring to incorporate.
Spread mixture into an even layer in the prepared baking dish.
Sprinkle with pecans and top with marshmallows.
Bake for 20 minutes or until marshmallows are toasted. Remove pan from oven and serve while warm.
More Delicious Sweet Potato Recipes
- Sweet Potato Hash
- Sweet Potato Bake
- Sweet Potato Soup
- Glazed Sweet Potatoes
- Sweet Potato and Salmon Sheet Pan Meal
Sweet Potato Casserole
Ingredients
- 29 oz. can canned yams drained
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 Tablespoons maple syrup
- 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter softened or melted
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1 ½ c mini marshmallows
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease the inside of an 8x8-inch baking dish with non stick cooking spray.
- Place yams into a large mixing bowl and mash.
- Add brown sugar, syrup butter, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla extract. Stirring to incorporate.
- Spread mixture into an even layer in the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with pecans and top with marshmallows.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until marshmallows are toasted. Remove pan from oven and serve while warm.
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Nutrition
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