Description
This Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecans is a delicious, comforting holiday side dish without marshmallows! 🍠✨ Creamy mashed sweet potatoes topped with a crunchy pecan and brown sugar streusel — perfect for Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups cooked and mashed sweet potatoes (about 4 medium)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup milk
- 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)
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, brown sugar, melted butter, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Mix until smooth.
- 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 streusel topping.
- Sprinkle the pecan mixture evenly over the sweet potatoes.
- Bake uncovered for 25–30 minutes until the topping is golden brown and the casserole is heated through.
- Serve warm and enjoy a sweet, crunchy holiday side dish without marshmallows!
Notes
💡 Tip: For extra flavor, add a pinch of allspice or ginger to the sweet potatoes. This casserole can be prepared ahead of time and baked just before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Side Dish, Holiday Recipes
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: sweet potato casserole, pecan topping, no marshmallows, thanksgiving side dish, holiday recipes