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This sweet potato casserole has a creamy cinnamon-vanilla filling topped with buttery brown sugar pecan streusel for an easy holiday side dish.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 12 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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Sweet Potato Filling
2 (29-ounce) cans sweet potatoes, well drained
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 cup heavy cream
3 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Praline Streusel Topping
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup packed brown sugar
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
Instructions
Prep
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Drain the sweet potatoes thoroughly to remove as much excess liquid as possible.
Make the Sweet Potato Filling
- Add the drained sweet potatoes, melted butter, granulated sugar, heavy cream, eggs, salt, vanilla, and cinnamon to a large mixing bowl.
- Beat with an electric mixer until the mixture is smooth and evenly combined.
- Spread the sweet potato mixture into the prepared baking dish and smooth the top.
Make the Praline Streusel
- Combine the softened butter, salt, brown sugar, and flour in a medium bowl.
- Mix until the ingredients form coarse, moist crumbs.
- Stir in the chopped pecans until evenly distributed.
- Scatter the streusel evenly over the sweet potato filling.
Bake
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- Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, until the filling is heated through and the topping is golden brown and lightly toasted.
- Let the casserole stand for about 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
Substitutions
- Fresh cooked sweet potatoes may be used instead of canned sweet potatoes. Mash them well before measuring.
- Half-and-half can replace the heavy cream for a slightly lighter filling.
- Walnuts may be substituted for the pecans.
- Salted butter can be used in place of unsalted butter; reduce the added salt slightly if desired.
Serving Suggestions and Pairings
- Serve alongside roast turkey, glazed ham, pork loin, or roasted chicken.
- This casserole works especially well as a Thanksgiving, Christmas, or Easter side dish.
- Pair it with savory sides such as green beans, roasted Brussels sprouts, cornbread dressing, or yeast rolls to balance the sweetness.
Storage
- Cover leftovers tightly and refrigerate for up to 4 days.
- Reheat individual portions in the microwave or warm the covered casserole in a 325°F oven until heated through.
- For the best texture, uncover during the final few minutes of reheating so the pecan topping can crisp again.
Freezing
- Freeze the baked and cooled casserole tightly wrapped for up to 2 months.
- Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before reheating.
- For the crispest topping, the sweet potato filling may also be frozen without the streusel. Thaw, add freshly prepared topping, and bake as directed.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/12th
- Calories: 572
- Sugar: 37
- Sodium: 374
- Fat: 34
- Saturated Fat: 16
- Unsaturated Fat: 16
- Trans Fat: 1
- Carbohydrates: 64
- Fiber: 6
- Protein: 7
- Cholesterol: 109