SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE WITH MARSHMALLOW & PECAN STREUSEL
PREP TIME
20 mins
COOK TIME
60 mins
TOTAL TIME
1 hour 20 mins
Mashed sweet potato casserole topped with toasted marshmallows and a brown sugar cinnamon pecan streusel. The perfect side dish for Thanksgiving or any other holiday celebration.
Author: Allison - Celebrating Sweets
Recipe type: Side dish
Serves: 8+ as a side dish ( extra to freeze)
INGREDIENTS
Mashed Sweet Potatoes:
3 pounds sweet potatoes* (see note), peeled and chopped into large chunks
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
¼ cup milk or half and half
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice
2 tablespoons brown sugar
salt, to taste
Topping;
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
¼ cup brown sugar
¼ cup all purpose flour
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
⅛ teaspoon salt
½ cup chopped pecans
2 cups (or more) mini marshmallows
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease a 2-quart casserole dish and set aside.
Place the sweet potatoes in a large pot, cover with water, and boil until tender (about 7 minutes, depending on the size). Drain and return to the pot. Add butter, milk, cinnamon, brown sugar and salt to the potatoes and mash until smooth. Use a hand mixer, if desired, to make them extra smooth. Taste the potatoes and add additional seasonings, if desired (see note).
Transfer the mashed potatoes to the prepared casserole dish. Place in the oven until heated through (if they're warm it will only take a few minutes).
While the sweet potatoes are heating, prepare the topping. In a medium bowl, combine butter, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, salt, and pecans. Stir until thoroughly combined.
Remove the sweet potatoes from the oven. Top with half the marshmallows, then sprinkle half the streusel over the marshmallows. Top with the other half of the marshmallows and sprinkle the remaining streusel over the top. Place back into the oven for 10-15 minutes, until the topping is bubbly and brown (keep an eye on it so the marshmallows don't burn). You can also place it under the broiler very briefly to add a little more color to the marshmallows.
NOTES
Feel free to adapt the mashed sweet potatoes to your taste. Before putting them in the casserole dish, taste them and add additional butter, milk, spices or brown sugar, if desired.
*Some grocery stores might have these potatoes labeled as yams. Make sure you purchase sweet potatoes/yams with orange flesh.
Recipe adapted from Tyler Florence
