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Sweet Potato Casserole with Brown Sugar Pecan Topping

Sweet Potato Casserole is creamy, delicious, and melts in your mouth. It has a crunchy brown sugar pecan topping that completes this dish.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Southern
Keyword sweet potato casserole with brown sugar pecan topping
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 10 people
Author Gina Abernathy

Ingredients

  • 3 cups sweet potatoes cooked and mashed
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 Eggs beaten
  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla

Topping

  • 1 cup Brown Sugar packed
  • 1/3 cup flour
  • 1/3 cup butter melted
  • 1 cup pecans chopped

Instructions

  • Wash sweet potatoes and place on a sheet pan. Bake at 400 degrees for about 45 minutes to an hour or until soft. The time will depend on how big your potatoes are. Let cool. Remove skins. Place in a large bowl and mash with a fork until they are creamy and no lumps.
  • Combine sweet potatoes with sugar, eggs, 1/2 cup softened butter, milk, and vanilla; mix well. Spoon into a greased 13" x 9" baking dish.
  • Combine brown sugar, flour, 1/3 cup melted butter, and pecans in a bowl; mix well. Drop by tablespoon over the top of the sweet potatoes. Lightly spread the topping over the top.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.