Description
This Easy Sweet Potato Casserole is creamy, buttery, and topped with a golden brown pecan crumble! A simple, crowd-pleasing holiday side dish that’s perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any family dinner. 🍠✨
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups mashed sweet potatoes (about 3–4 medium)
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup milk or cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- Pinch of salt
- Topping:
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup melted butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- In a large bowl, mix mashed sweet potatoes, melted butter, sugars, eggs, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt until smooth.
- Spread mixture evenly in the prepared dish.
- In a separate bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, pecans, and melted butter for the topping.
- Sprinkle topping evenly over the sweet potato mixture.
- Bake for 35–40 minutes or until the topping is golden and crisp.
- Cool for a few minutes before serving warm.
Notes
💡 Tip: For a time-saving version, you can use canned yams — just drain and mash them before mixing! This casserole can be made ahead and reheated before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Holiday Recipes, Side Dishes
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 23g
- Sodium: 170mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: sweet potato casserole, thanksgiving side dish, holiday recipe, easy sweet potato, christmas casserole