Sweet Potato Casserole

Sweet potato casserole is my all-time favorite Thanksgiving side dish as it’s sweet, delicious, and pairs well with the ham and the turkey!

By @holleyinthekitchen

Original recipe source

Cook time: 30 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 4 large sweet potatoes
• 0 water
• 0.5 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 0.5 cup milk
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0 sweet potato mixture
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 0.5 cup flour
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 0.5 cup melted butter
• 0 topping

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Peel and cube the sweet potatoes.
3. Boil the sweet potatoes in a large pot of water until they are tender, about 15 minutes.
4. Drain the sweet potatoes and transfer them to a large mixing bowl.
5. Mash the sweet potatoes with a potato masher until smooth.
6. Add butter, sugar, milk, eggs, vanilla extract, and salt to the mashed sweet potatoes and mix until well combined.
7. Spread the sweet potato mixture into a 9x13 inch baking dish.
8. In a separate bowl, combine brown sugar, flour, chopped pecans, and melted butter to make the topping.
9. Sprinkle the topping evenly over the sweet potato mixture.
10. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes until the topping is golden brown and the casserole is heated through.