Spiced Sweet Potato Casserole
This comforting casserole features mashed sweet potatoes blended with cream, sugars, and a mix of cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and nutmeg. It's topped with a buttery, crumbly mixture of pecans, brown sugar, and flour, then baked until golden. Ideal for gatherings, it yields 10 to 12 portions.
Ingredients
- 3 sweet potatoes (about 1 1/2 lbs total)
- 1/2 cup cream
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon powdered ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 -2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 -2 tablespoon flour
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 5 tablespoons butter, melted
Method
- Cook the sweet potatoes using your preferred method, such as baking, microwaving, or boiling.
- Once tender, scoop the cooked potato flesh into a large mixing bowl.
- Mash the sweet potato thoroughly.
- Pour in the cream and mix until the texture is smooth and creamy.
- Incorporate both the light brown sugar and white sugar, mixing well.
- Stir in the cinnamon, ground cloves, powdered ginger, ground nutmeg, vanilla extract, 1-2 tablespoon flour, and 1/2 cup melted butter.
- Add the beaten eggs and combine everything thoroughly.
- Transfer the sweet potato mixture into a 9x9 baking dish, spreading it evenly.
- For the topping, mix 1/2 cup flour, the chopped pecans, 1 cup light brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, and 5 tablespoons melted butter in a medium bowl until a crumbly texture forms.
- Distribute the pecan topping evenly over the potato base.
- Bake at 350 for 30 minutes, or until the topping is browned and bubbling.
- Allow the casserole to cool for approximately 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition (per serving)
Sodium181100 mg
Recipe details
CategoryYam/Sweet Potato
AuthorZaney1
