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    Best Sweet Potato Casserole Ever

    Updated Nov 20, 2022

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    Sweet Potato Casserole

    Yes, I'm sure you have heard "best ever" before. No brag. I can say it because the recipe isn't mine. This best sweet potato casserole gets rave reviews each and every Thanksgiving holiday. This recipe belongs to my mom. Well, my step-mom, who is also my mom. I have a lot of mom's. I'm a hot mess, so I need all the help I can get. Especially when it comes to tried + true Thanksgiving classics like the Best Sweet Potato Casserole.

     

    The Best Sweet Potato Casserole Ever. (Promise)

    I have to admit, I did tweak it just a little bit. Not because it isn't perfect, but because that's my thing. I know you are going to love this recipe just in time for the holidays. We have this at pretty much all the holidays, it is THAT good.

    You know how Southerners like to claim ownership of everything that has butter and sugar in it? Well, I'm about to do it again. This is truly a quintessential Southern dish.

    Made from freshly roasted sweet potatoes, this classic holiday side dish has so many different variations. But I will bet $5 that my step-mom's version is one of the best of all time.

    Feel free to make her Best Sweet Potato Casserole Ever according to her original recipe here. It is amazing as is.

    Original recipe for sweet potato casserole on a hand written on a recipe card

    If you have been following this blog for any amount of time, you have figured out I like to change things up. Put a little twist into things. I changed this recipe VERY LITTLE.

    First, instead of boiling the sweet potatoes, I roasted them in the oven. My theory is that it brings out the sweet natural flavor of the sweet potatoes instead of boiling all the flavor away. (Plus I love the way they smell when baking.) Once they cool, peeling them is a breeze.

    Simply mash the cooked sweet potatoes with eggs and other ingredients. Spread evenly into a prepared baking dish.

    Now...the fun stuff.

    One of my favorite things about this family recipe is the crunchy-crumbly topping made from crushed corn flakes, brown sugar, pecans and melted butter. Yes, more butter. There is a rule somewhere that Thanksgiving doesn't happen without butter.

    My mom's recipe is completely topped with this yummy topping. And I LOVE IT. I could eat a whole plate of just the topping.

    But my sweet tooth got the best of me in my version. Break out the mini marshmallows.

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    Our delicious compromise was alternating stripes of brown sugar + pecan topping between sticky sweet toasted marshmallows. Plus, this makes it quite pretty, don't you think?

    The Best Sweet Potato Casserole is not only a side dish, but is sweet enough to be served as dessert.

    We would love to hear about your favorite sweet potato casserole. I'm pretty sure I'd love them all.

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    The Very Best Sweet Potato Casserole Ever

    Don't miss out on this sweet, Southern classic dish for your holiday table. Made with roasted sweet potatoes, butter, and more, this is one of my favorite recipes of all time.
    5 from 7 votes
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 30 mins
    Sweet Potato Roasting Time 45 mins
    Total Time 50 mins
    Course Dessert, Side Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 12
    Calories 346 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    For the Sweet Potato Casserole

    • 5 - 6 medium sweet potatoes roasted, peeled and mashed
    • ½ cup salted butter
    • 2 eggs beaten
    • ¾ cup white sugar
    • ½ cup evaporated milk
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla
    • ½ teaspoon orange extract
    • 1 pinch nutmeg a big pinch

    For the Toppings

    • 1 ½ cups corn flakes crushed
    • ½ cup salted butter melted, divided
    • ½ cup chopped pecans
    • ¼ cup brown sugar
    • 1 ½ cups mini marshmallows

    Instructions
     

    For the Sweet Potato Casserole

    • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Butter an 8x12 baking dish and set aside.
    • In a large bowl, mash together the cooked sweet potatoes and butter. Stir in the white sugar, milk, vanilla, orange extract, and nutmeg.
    • Spread evenly into the prepared baking dish.

    For the Toppings

    • In a small bowl, stir together the corn flakes, half of the melted butter, brown sugar and chopped pecans.
    • Carefully spoon the topping in diagonal stripes on top of the casserole, alternating with mini marshmallows.
    • Drizzle the remaining butter over the top of the marshmallows.
    • Bake uncovered for 30 minutes. (Watch during the last few minutes of cooking, cover if needed so the marshmallows won't burn.)

    Notes

    If desired, double the crunchy topping ingredients and leave out the marshmallows.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1gCalories: 346kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 3gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 71mgSodium: 224mgPotassium: 292mgFiber: 2gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 9820IUVitamin C: 2.5mgCalcium: 63mgIron: 1.7mg
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    1. Kimberly

      November 20, 2020 at 9:15 am

      5 stars
      Ahhhmazing. Make it every year now.

      Reply
      • Teri

        November 26, 2020 at 9:39 pm

        Yes!!! Had it today, too. Sooooo good!

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