Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Topping

Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Topping is one of the best sides for any holiday meal! It's got smooth mashed sweet potatoes on the bottom and a crunchy, buttery pecan topping - yum!!

Prep Time20

Cook Time50

Total Time1 10

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: breakfast casserole, side dish, sweet potatoes

Servings: servings

Calories: 385.58kcal

Author: Kelsey Byrnes

Equipment

One 9x13" baking dish

Ingredients

Sweet Potatoes

Two 40-ounce cans sweet potatoes drained
3/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 eggs
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

Pecan Topping

2 cups chopped pecans
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 cup flour
1/2 cup butter softened
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon optional

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9x13" baking dish with cooking spray.
Add the drained sweet potatoes and sugar to a large bowl and mash until smooth.
Add the vanilla, eggs and heavy cream and stir until combined; pour into the prepared baking dish.
In another bowl, add the pecans, brown sugar, flour, softened butter and cinnamon (optional).
Use a fork (or your fingers) to mix until small crumbles form.
Evenly distribute the crumb topping over the sweet potatoes and bake for 50-60 minutes.
Let sit for 15 minutes before serving.

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