Description
Sweet potato casserole with Paula Deen’s signature style brings Southern comfort to your holiday table. Marshmallow-topped and brown sugar-kissed, this classic dish promises rich, nostalgic flavors you’ll savor with every delightful spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 cups mashed sweet potatoes (about 3 – 4 large sweet potatoes)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 12 cup (1 stick) melted butter
Secondary Ingredients:
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping Ingredients:
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Prepare the oven by heating to 350°F, ensuring a perfectly consistent temperature for baking.
- Create a velvety base by thoroughly blending mashed sweet potatoes with sugar, salt, vanilla extract, eggs, and melted butter until achieving a silky, uniform consistency.
- Transfer the smooth sweet potato mixture into a generously greased 9×13-inch baking dish, spreading it evenly to create a level surface.
- Craft a decadent topping by combining brown sugar, flour, melted butter, and finely chopped pecans in a separate mixing bowl, stirring until ingredients are well-incorporated.
- Generously distribute the pecan topping across the entire surface of the sweet potato layer, ensuring complete and uniform coverage.
- Place the casserole in the preheated oven and bake for approximately 30 minutes, watching for a golden-brown topping and a firm, set texture throughout the dish.
- Remove from oven and allow the casserole to rest and slightly cool, which helps the dish set and makes serving easier.
Notes
- Smooth or slightly chunky mashed sweet potatoes can dramatically change the dish’s overall mouthfeel, so experiment with different mashing techniques.
- Replace some pecans with rolled oats or add chia seeds for extra fiber and protein, making the casserole more nutrient-dense.
- Reduce refined sugar by substituting some with maple syrup, honey, or coconut sugar for a more complex, less sugary flavor profile.
- Use almond flour or gluten-free all-purpose flour instead of regular flour to accommodate gluten-sensitive guests without compromising taste or texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 457
- Sugar: 38 g
- Sodium: 196 mg
- Fat: 27 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 19 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 53 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 48 mg