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Sweet Potato Casserole

This casserole is made without marshmallows and it’s simple to prepare – just bake the sweet potatoes until they are soft, then mash them with some butter, brown sugar, eggs, and spices. Spread the mashed sweet potatoes into a baking dish and bake until golden brown. Delicious!
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Overhead view of a bowl of sweet potato casserole with a butter pat on top
Prep Time:30 minutes
Cook Time:25 minutes
Total Time:55 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds of sweet potatoes peeled cooked and mashed {the same as you would for mashed potatoes}
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup light brown sugar
  • ½ cup butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ cup pecans Optional - I admit this due to food allergies in several family members

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°.  Cook sweet potatoes by boiling in water for 15 to 20 minutes, until slightly soft but not mushy. Remove from pot and allow to cool.
    Cooked sweet potatoes lined up on a cookie sheet
  • Once potatoes have cooled down simply pull off the skins. 
    Easy peeling of cooked sweet potatoes
  • Place cooked and peeled potatoes into the bowl of a stand mixer and mash potatoes.
    Ingredients for sweet potato casserole in mixing bowl
  • Add eggs, ¼ cup of brown sugar, ¼ cup of butter, salt and cinnamon and blend well.  
    Ingredients for sweet potato casserole in mixing bowl
  • Place mixture in casserole.  
    Sweet potato casserole in a vintage Pyrex casserole dish
  • If desired, place the pecan halves on top of the mixture. This is where it gets fun-make a snowflake design, your family's monogram, scatter in a random pattern--be as creative [or not] as you choose.  
  • Sprinkle the remaining brown sugar over the top and then the rest of the melted butter.  
  • Bake for 25 minutes

As with any of my recipes, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly depending on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish.

Nutrition

Calories: 359kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 505mg | Potassium: 632mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 24545IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 1.5mg
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 359kcal
Author: Mary Beth
Cost: $5.00