Last Updated November 20th, 2020 at 02:59 pm by Lisa
Sweet Potato Casserole recipe made with 2 secret ingredients and a crumble topping made with crunchy pecans. A classic Thanksgiving side dish recipe that everyone will adore...
Why This Recipe Works
- The smooth creamy texture and the crumble topping combination.
- Inspired by the classic Southern Sweet Potato Casseroles, I decided to make this my own recipe with a twist of, MAPLE SYRUP!
- The vanilla extract adds just a special depth of flavor.
- Need I say more about the CRUMBLE TOPPING! A-M-A-Z-I-N-G.
- We all love our sweet potato casseroles, but the combination of maple and vanilla makes this recipe a keeper for life.
Here Is All You Need...
How To Make This...
sweet potatoes mixture:
Bring a large pot of water to boil.
STEP 1 Peel the sweet potatoes. Now, carefully slice in half. Rest the flat side on the cutting board. Cut those into 1” chunks.
STEP 2 Boil the sweet potato pieces for 15 minutes until fork tender. Drain.
STEP 3 Use a potato masher or a fork to mash the sweet potatoes in a large bowl.
STEP 4 Next, add the maple syrup, granulated sugar, salt, vanilla, well-beaten egg, and soft butter to the mashed sweet potatoes. Mix well.
STEP 5 In medium-size shallow baking dish and spread in the sweet potato mix in the bottom of a buttered dish.
topping mix:
STEP 1-3 Mix brown sugar, flour, chopped pecans, and melted butter in a bowl and set aside.
STEP 4 Sprinkle crust mix evenly on top of the sweet potato mix.
Bake for 45 minutes at 350 degrees, until the top is golden brown. Serve warm.
Yes, however, it needs to be cooked first. The best way to freeze either as a whole or leftover portion of sweet potato casserole is to cool it to room temperature, then use an airtight sealed container. When ready to eat, defrost overnight in the refrigerator, and rewarm in the oven. Best if eaten within two months of freezing.
Yes! You can make it and bake it up to 3 days before your party, then simply reheat in the oven to serve.
My Other Sweet Potato Casserole Recipes:
More Thanksgiving Side Recipes:
- Mashed Potatoes ~ Plus 5 Ways To Reheat Them!
- Sausage Stuffing
- A warm loaf of bread or hot dinner rolls
- Pineapple Orange Cranberry Sauce
- Turkey Gravy
- Fall Roasted Vegetables
- Herb Butter
- Apple Crumble Pie
- Festive Holiday Salad
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Southern Sweet Potato Casserole
Ingredients
topping mix
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 1 cup flour
- ¾ cup chopped pecans
- ¼ melted butter
sweet potato mix
- 2 cups mashed sweet potatoes 2 medium sweet potatoes
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ sea salt
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 1 egg well beaten
- ¼ cup soft butter
- ¼ cup maple syrup
Instructions
mashed sweet potatoes
- Bring a large pot of water to boil. Peel the sweet potatoes. Now, carefully slice in half. Rest the flat side on the cutting board. Slice into 1” chunks.
- Boil the sweet potato pieces for 15 minutes until fork tender. Drain, use a potato masher or a fork to mash the sweet potatoes.
- Next, add the maple syrup, granulated sugar, salt, vanilla, egg, and soft butter to the mashed sweet potatoes. Mix well.
- Butter a medium size shallow baking dish and spread in the sweet potato mix in the bottom.
topping
- Mix brown sugar, flour, choppped pecans, and melted butter in a bowl and set aside.
- Sprinkle crust mix evenly on top of the sweet potato mix.
- Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Serve warm
Absolutely the BEST potato casserole! Just like Grandma used to make and so easy to put together.