Southern Pecan Topped Sweet Potato Casserole Dessert
A staple of festive gatherings, this sweet potato casserole dessert offers a bridge between a traditional side and a decadent confection, topped with a buttery pecan streusel.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Total Time: 45 mins
- Yield: 16 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
4 1/2 cups cooked and mashed sweet potatoes
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/3 cup milk
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup butter, cold and cubed
1 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to three hundred fifty Fahrenheit and grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
2. Combine mashed sweet potatoes, sugar, melted butter, milk, eggs, and vanilla in a large bowl.
3. Spread the potato mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish.
4. Mix brown sugar and flour in a small bowl; cut in cold butter until crumbly.
5. Stir in chopped pecans and sprinkle the mixture over the sweet potatoes.
6. Bake for 25 minutes or until the topping is golden brown.
Notes
Roast potatoes in skins for best flavor.
Ensure butter for topping is cold for maximum crunch.
Let rest 10 minutes before serving to set the structure.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 309
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 103mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 49mg
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