Ingredients
3 cups mashed sweet potatoes
½ cup sugar
2 large eggs
½ cup melted butter
⅓ cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup chopped pecans
⅓ cup flour
⅓ cup melted butter
Instructions
1. Peel and cube sweet potatoes, then boil until tender (about 20 minutes).
2. Mash the sweet potatoes until smooth.
3. Mix sugar, eggs, melted butter, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg with mashed potatoes until fluffy.
4. Pour the mixture into a greased 9×13-inch baking dish.
5. In a separate bowl, combine brown sugar, flour, pecans, and melted butter for the topping.
6. Sprinkle topping over the sweet potato base.
7. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 30–35 minutes until golden and set.
8. Cool slightly before serving.
Notes
Make ahead up to 2 days in advance; assemble before baking.
Swap pecans for oats or cornflakes for a nut-free version.
Reduce sugar for a less-sweet casserole.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg