This baked sweet potato casserole topped with a delicious pecan topping is so good and creamy — my family begs me to make it every Thanksgiving and Christmas! Try this recipe and I'm sure it will become your new tradition.
Ingredients
- 4 cups peeled , cubed sweet potatoes
- 2 large eggs , beaten
- 0.5 cups white sugar
- 0.5 cups milk
- 4 tablespoons butter , softened
- 0.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 0.5 teaspoons salt
Instructions
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Gather the ingredients. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
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To prepare the sweet potatoes: Put sweet potatoes in a medium saucepan and cover with water. Cook over medium-high heat until tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large bowl.
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Mash drained sweet potatoes with a fork. Add eggs; mix until well combined. Add sugar, milk, butter, vanilla, and salt; mix until smooth. Transfer to a 9x13-inch baking dish.
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To make the topping: Mix brown sugar and flour together in a medium bowl. Cut in butter with a pastry cutter until mixture is coarse and looks like peas; don't overmix. Stir in pecans. Sprinkle topping over sweet potato mixture.
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Bake in the preheated oven until topping is lightly browned, about 30 minutes.
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Serve and enjoy!
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