Description
This Sweet Potato Casserole is easy to make with flavorful candied pecans and golden marshmallows. It’s oven baked, make-ahead friendly, and has the best combination of sweet and savory.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 lbs. sweet potatoes
- 4 chicken bouillon cubes
- 3 teaspoons salt
- 5 tablespoons salted butter (at room temp)
- 1/3 cup brown sugar (packed)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 pinch nutmeg
- ¼ cup half and half
- 2 eggs (whisked)
- 1 cup pecans (roughly chopped)
- ¼ cup flour
- 4 tablespoons salted butter (melted)
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups mini marshmallows (about ½ of a 10 oz. bag)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- Peel the potatoes and cut into ¾-inch slices. Submerge them in cool water so that they’re covered by 1-2 inches. Gradually bring them to a gentle boil. Add the chicken bouillon cubes and salt once a gentle boil is reached. Cook for 20 minutes or until very fork tender. Drain and return them to the warm pot they cooked in.
- Add the butter and let it melt while the steam escapes from the potatoes for 5 minutes. Mash with a potato masher.
- Add the brown sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and nutmeg and stir to combine.
- Combine the whisked eggs and half and half and add it to the potatoes. Stir to combine, then mash a little more if desired, but leave some texture. Transfer to a lightly greased 9 x 13-inch baking dish.
- Combine the chopped pecans, flour, melted butter, syrup, and vanilla extract. Layer them evenly over the potatoes, then top with marshmallows.
- Bake, uncovered, for 20 minutes. From there, check on them every few minutes. Remove once the marshmallows begin to brown.
- Let it sit for 5-10 minutes prior to serving. This allows the filling to firm up and the topping to crisp even further.
Notes
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 470 kcal
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 470 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 60 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg
Keywords: Sweet Potato Casserole