There’s nothing complicated in this Southern sweet potato casserole. It’s a simple combination cooked sweet potatoes, brown sugar, eggs, and milk topped with a crunchy brown sugar-pecan topping. This is a stunning dish, perfect for a holiday or celebration. It’s also an excellent side dish to serve with your Sunday dinner.
Sweet potatoes pair well with baked ham or fried ham steaks. They are also excellent with beef steaks, pork chops, or roast pork.
Recipe Variations
- Replace the pecans with walnuts.
- Add 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon or a combination of warm spices to the pecan crumb mixture.
- Add a light citrus flavor to the filling with 1 1/2 teaspoons of finely grated orange zest.
- Omit the topping mixture and cover the sweet potato filling with miniature marshmallows.
Southern Sweet Potato Casserole
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
Description
A holiday feast wouldn’t be complete without a sweet and delicious sweet potato casserole!
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 cups hot mashed sweet potatoes, about 2 pounds cooked
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup brown sugar (or to taste)
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
For the Topping
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup flour
- Dash salt
- 2/3 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 F and butter a 2-quart baking dish.
- Mix the mashed sweet potatoes, 5 tablespoons of butter, and 1/4 cup of brown sugar until well blended. Whisk in the eggs, milk, vanilla, and salt.
- Spoon the sweet potato mixture into a greased 2-quart baking dish.
Prepare the Topping
- Combine the melted butter, brown sugar, flour, and a dash of salt in a medium bowl. Stir until the mixture forms clumps, then incorporate the pecans.
- Sprinkle the pecan mixture over the sweet potato filling and bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until set.
Notes
The time estimate includes 15 minutes for boiling cubed sweet potatoes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Casseroles, Sweet Potatoes
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: Southern
