Sweet Potato Casserole With Brown Sugar Pecan Topping
Servings: 12
Calories: 314kcal
Ingredients
For the sweet potatoes:
- 4-5 sweet potatoes
- 3 large eggs
- ½ cup half and half
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup butter melted
For the topping:
- 4 Tablespoons butter
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 cup pecans chopped
Instructions
- Peel and dice the sweet potatoes. Place the sweet potatoes in a large pot filled with water. Bring the water to a boil and then turn the heat to a medium simmer. Cover and simmer until they are tender when poked with a fork.
- Drain water and place sweet potatoes in a large mixing bowl. Add eggs, half and half, vanilla, sugar, salt, and butter and mash everything together until smooth.
- Pour mixture into a lightly greased casserole dish. Anything around the size of an 8x11" or a deep dish 10'' pie pan will work.
- For the topping: Add flour, brown sugar and pecans to a mixing bowl. Add butter and cut in with a fork or pastry blender until well combined. Sprinkle topping over sweet potato mixture.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 35-40 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 314kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 226mg | Potassium: 346mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 11022IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 1mg
