Classic Sweet Potato Casserole
If you love sweet potato casserole with marshmallows you'll love this nut free version! Hands down our favorite Thanksgiving and Christmas side dish recipe!
Ingredients
- 4 poundssweet potatoes
- 1 cupbutter
- ¾ cuplight brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoonground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoonnutmeg
- 2 cupsminiature marshmallows
- 1( 10 ounce) bag of large marshmallows
Directions
- 1
Preheat oven to 400*F
- 2
Spray a 9x13 casserole dish and set aside.
- 3
Peel and chop up sweet potatoes.
- 4
Place them in a large pot and cover with water.
- 5
Bring to a boil and cook until soft and tender, about 15 minutes.
- 6
Strain potatoes and put back in pot.
- 7
Add butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and 2 cups of miniature marshmallows.
- 8
Cook over medium heat until butter and marshmallows are melted and brown sugar is dissolved and combined.
- 9
While stirring, mash potatoes up. You can puree them or leave them chunky.
- 10
Pour mixture into casserole dish. Bake for 15 minutes.
- 11
Remove from oven, top with large marshmallows and bake until marshmallows are puffy and golden, about 2 - 3 minutes.
- 12
Serve immediately!