🥧 Southern Sweet Potato Casserole with Crunchy Pecan Topping

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🥧 Southern Sweet Potato Casserole with Crunchy Pecan Topping







🍠 A Southern Classic You’ll Make Every Holiday

If comfort had a flavor, it would taste like this Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Topping.
Creamy, buttery mashed sweet potatoes are baked beneath a golden-brown topping of brown sugar, butter, and toasted pecans. It’s sweet, nutty, and melts in your mouth — a family favorite that tastes like home.

Perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or Sunday dinner, this recipe will have everyone asking for seconds!

🧺 Ingredients

For the Sweet Potato Filling:

  • 3 cups mashed sweet potatoes (about 3–4 large)

  • ½ cup granulated sugar

  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten

  • ½ cup milk

  • ½ cup melted butter

  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon

  • ¼ tsp ground nutmeg

  • Pinch of salt

For the Pecan Topping:

  • ½ cup all-purpose flour

  • 1 cup light brown sugar

  • 1 cup chopped pecans

  • ⅓ cup melted butter

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Step 1: Prepare the Sweet Potatoes

Peel and boil sweet potatoes until soft (about 20 minutes). Drain and mash until smooth.

Step 2: Make the Filling

In a large bowl, combine mashed sweet potatoes, sugar, eggs, milk, melted butter, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
Mix until creamy and smooth.

Spread the mixture evenly into a greased 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 3: Make the Topping

In a small bowl, mix brown sugar, flour, pecans, and melted butter until crumbly.
Sprinkle evenly over the sweet potato mixture.

Step 4: Bake

Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 30–35 minutes, until the topping is golden brown and crispy.

Let it cool slightly before serving.

🌟 Tips for the Best Sweet Potato Casserole

  • Use fresh sweet potatoes for the creamiest texture.

  • You can replace milk with heavy cream for a richer taste.

  • Add a splash of bourbon or maple syrup for extra flavor!

  • Want it less sweet? Reduce sugar in the filling to ⅓ cup.

❤️ Why You’ll Love It

This Sweet Potato Casserole is:

  • Creamy and sweet inside, crispy on top

  • Easy to make ahead

  • Perfect for the holidays

  • Loved by kids and adults alike!

🎁 Make It Ahead

You can prepare the casserole a day in advance.

  • Assemble everything except baking.

  • Cover and refrigerate overnight.

  • Bake the next day — add 5–10 extra minutes of bake time.


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