This sweet potato casserole with pecan streusel topping is one of my favourite side dishes for Thanksgiving. I know I’m Australian / American but everyone anywhere on the planet is or should be grateful for the blessings they’ve received. So in that respect, here’s my recipe for sweet potato casserole. It’s ridiculously easy to make and if you have a sweet tooth, you’d agree to come to my house to enjoy this.
Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Streusel Topping
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This is my favorite side dish for Thanksgiving or any other special occasion.
Author: Maureen Shaw
Recipe type: Vegetable
Cuisine: American
Serves: 6
Ingredients
- 4½ cups cooked and mashed sweet potatoes
- ½ cup butter, melted
- ⅓ cup milk
- ¼ cup white sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon ground pepper
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs, beaten
Pecan Streusel Topping
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup butter
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180C/350F Butter a large baking dish.
- In a large bowl, mash sweet potatoes with1/2 cup butter, milk, sugar, vanilla extract, and eggs.
- Pour sweet potato mixture into the prepared baking dish and smooth the surface.
Pecan Streusel Topping
- In a small bowl, mix together brown sugar and flour. Cut in ⅓ cup butter until mixture is crumbly, then stir in pecans. Sprinkle pecan streusel mixture over the sweet potatoes.
- Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown.