Easy 6-ingredient Sweet Potato Casserole with Coconut, toasted Marshmallows and crisp crunchy Pecans is a special Thanksgiving or holiday side dish.

Of course, you don’t really have to wait until next Thanksgiving to serve it again. It can also make an appearance at any other fall or holiday gathering. Even better, it comes together in just about 30 minutes, making it the ideal last-minute side dish.

Ingredients for Sweet Potato Casserole:

You only need six ingredients to make this divine sweet potato casserole recipe:

1. 1 stick soft butter
2. 1 cup brown sugar
3. 1 cup chopped pecans
4. 1 cup sweetened coconut
5. 1 large can sweet potatoes
6. 1 cup mini marshmallows

How Do You Make Sweet Potato Casserole?

It couldn’t be easier to make sweet potato casserole…

The result is this yummy Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows and Pecans that is so good you can almost taste it by just looking at the picture! Its sweetness goes so well with the savory dishes of  Thanksgiving (or any other holiday gathering).

Step 1: Preheat oven to 375. (So easy it’s barely a step!)

Can You Make Sweet Potato Casserole Ahead?

Yes, sweet potato casserole is an ideal make-ahead dish. Put this dish together up to a full day ahead, and then pull it out and bake it when it’s almost time for your holiday meal.

Are Sweet Potatoes Healthy for You?

Many people think of sweet potatoes as the healthier sibling of white potatoes. But did you know that sweet potatoes and white potatoes aren’t actually in the same family? White potatoes belong to the nightshade family, and sweet potatoes belong to the morning glory family. That fact won’t come as much of a surprise if you’ve grown both morning glories and sweet potatoes!

Now to the question… yes, sweet potatoes are healthy for you! Here are a few reasons why:

• They are high in beta-carotene, which the body converts into Vitamin A. (If you want to increase the beta-carotene content of a sweet potato, see my tip below.)
• They’re high in fiber and phytosterol, both of which are good for digestion.
• They contain certain antioxidants that are good for eye health.

TIP: If you want to increase the Vitamin C content of a sweet potato, cook it! (Which most people do.) If you want to increase the beta-carotene content of a sweet potato, boil it instead of baking it. 

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Sweet Potatoes vs. Yams: What is the Difference?

If you’ve wondered about sweet potatoes vs. yams, you’re not alone! In fact, sweet potatoes are often mislabeled as yams in the grocery store because there is so much confusion. Here are a few key differences:

• Yams have a rougher skin than sweet potatoes.
• Yams are starchier than sweet potatoes.
• Yams require more butter, oil, or cream when cooking.
• Sweet potatoes are much higher in Vitamin C than yams.
• Yams are much higher in potassium than sweet potatoes.
• Sweet potatoes are lower in calories than yams because they’re less starchy.
• Sweet potatoes are in the morning glory family and yams are in the grass and palms family.

Don’t mix up those sweet potatoes and yams… they’re definitely different!

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Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Holidays! Below are lots of recipes and inspiration for your Thanksgiving table.

More Thanksgiving Recipes and Entertaining Ideas

• Make these super cute and easy Thanksgiving Table Pumpkin Centerpieces!
• For a side dish, everyone will love, try my Party Dinner Rolls!
• Also, try this recipe: Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes: Reheated 5 Ways, they are creamy smooth and melt in your mouth with 5 easy ways to reheat and keep warm for dinner or your holiday party.
• Or How about Easy Apple Crisp: Baked Caramel Apple Crisp for dessert?
• And you can make your Apple Pie Filling ahead!

Enjoy, and remember Thanksgiving is all about these three words:

Grateful. Blessed. Thankful.

Well, and one more…Food!

All the Best Dishes,

Lisa

XO

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Sweet Potato Casserole with Coconut, Marshmallows and Pecans

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Total Time

30 mins

 

6-ingredient Coconut Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows and Pecans has crisp pecans, sweet coconut, and toasted mini marshmallows in this classic side dish perfect for Thanksgiving or any holiday gathering! Make this dish a day ahead, pull out and bake.

Course: Side Dishes & Vegetables

Cuisine: American

Keyword: holiday sweet potatoes, Sweet Potato Casserole, Thanksgiving Sides

Servings: 10

Calories: 365 kcal

Author: Lisa Hatfield

Ingredients

• 1 stick soft butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup sweetened coconut
• 1 large can sweet potatoes
• 1 cup mini marshmallows

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375
2. Make the crumble topping: In a medium bowl, mix pecans, coconut, brown sugar, butter. Set aside
3. Place sweet potatoes in a single layer in the bottom of a non-stick sprayed casserole dish.

4. Sprinkle crumbly mixture evenly on top and scatter mini marshmallows.

5. Bake for 20 minutes until warm, and marshmallows browned.

Nutrition Facts

Sweet Potato Casserole with Coconut, Marshmallows and Pecans

Amount Per Serving

Calories 365 Calories from Fat 171

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 19g 29%

Saturated Fat 8g 40%

Cholesterol 24mg 8%

Sodium 160mg 7%

Potassium 381mg 11%

Total Carbohydrates 48g 16%

Dietary Fiber 4g 16%

Sugars 31g

Protein 2g 4%

Vitamin A 239%

Vitamin C 2.5%

Calcium 5.3%

Iron 5.9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.