Description
A rich and sweet casserole made with mashed sweet potatoes and topped with a crunchy pecan streusel.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups cooked, mashed sweet potatoes (fresh preferred)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup softened butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1/3 cup melted butter
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, combine the mashed sweet potatoes, granulated sugar, softened butter, eggs, salt, and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth.
- Spread the sweet potato mixture evenly in a baking dish.
- In another bowl, mix the light brown sugar, flour, chopped pecans, and melted butter to create the topping.
- Sprinkle the topping evenly over the sweet potato mixture.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until the topping is golden brown.
Notes
- For best results, use fresh sweet potatoes.
- Let the casserole cool slightly before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of casserole
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Ruth’s Chris Sweet Potato Casserole