Description
This Best Sweet Potato Soufflé Casserole is light, fluffy, and perfectly sweet — a holiday favorite! 🍠✨ The creamy sweet potato base is whipped to perfection and topped with a golden, buttery pecan streusel for the ultimate festive side dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups cooked and mashed sweet potatoes (about 4 medium)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- Pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup brown sugar (for topping)
- 2 tbsp butter, melted (for topping)
- Optional: 1/2 cup mini marshmallows
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- In a large bowl, combine mashed sweet potatoes, sugars, melted butter, milk, eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Mix until smooth and fluffy.
- Spread the sweet potato mixture evenly in the prepared baking dish.
- In a small bowl, mix chopped pecans, brown sugar, and melted butter to make the topping.
- Sprinkle the pecan mixture evenly over the sweet potatoes. Optionally, add mini marshmallows on top.
- Bake uncovered for 30–35 minutes until the top is golden and slightly crisp.
- Serve warm as a light, fluffy, and festive holiday side dish!
Notes
💡 Tip: For a lighter texture, whip the sweet potatoes with an electric mixer before baking. This casserole can be made ahead and reheated — add topping just before serving for maximum crunch.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Side Dish, Holiday Recipes
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: sweet potato soufflé, sweet potato casserole, pecan topping, holiday side dish, fluffy sweet potatoes