Simple Recipe: Sweet Potato Casserole

Looking for an easy straightforward side dish this Thanksgiving? I’m happy to share my favorite sweet potato casserole dish with you.

I typically shy away from recipes that have more than 3-5 ingredients, especially during this busy season of raising young kiddos.

However, this recipe is a must for Thanksgiving in my house hold. Let me make this as simple as possible below and don’t forget to download and print this free recipe card below.

Ingredients

Base

• 3 cups cooked sweet potatoes (yams)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 stick butter
• 3 heaping tablespoons of flour
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Topping

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1/3 cup butter

Directions

1. Boil or bake in skin until tender (you can simplify and use canned yams).
2. Mix with mixer until smooth.
3. Add the rest of base ingredients and mix.
4. Place in buttered casserole dish.
5. Mix topping ingredients until it looks like corn mill.
6. Place on top of base evenly.
7. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 mins.

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Tips

I prefer to bake my potatoes because I don’t have to sit and babysit the boiling process. I have never cooked this with canned yams but if you are looking for a timesaver this would be a great option.

From personal experience, hello college Friendsgiving circa 2009, make sure you bake or boil your potatoes long enough. They should smoosh easily with a fork. Also mix in the sink to avoid a big mess.

Other than that this is an easy recipe to execute and so very delicious!

Happy Thanksgiving to all!