Sweet Potato Casserole

Sweet Potato Casserole

from spendwithpennies.com
Side Dish
45 min
16 servings
188 kcal / serving

This easy Sweet Potato Casserole topped with pecans and marshmallows is a traditional side at our family Thanksgiving table. This comforting dish combines mashed sweet potatoes, brown sugar, and butter with a hint of cinnamon.

Ingredients

  • 3 poundssweet potatoes (peeled and cut into cubes)
  • ½ cupbrown sugar (packed)
  • ⅓ cupbutter (softened)
  • ½ teaspoonvanilla extract
  • ¾ cupchopped pecans (divided)
  • ¼ teaspooncinnamon (or to taste)
  • salt and black pepper (to taste)
  • 2 cupsminiature marshmallows

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease a 9 x 13 pan.

  2. 2

    Place sweet potatoes in a pot of boiling water. Simmer for 15 minutes or until fork tender. Drain.

  3. 3

    In a large bowl (or in the pot the potatoes were cooked in), mash the sweet potatoes with brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, vanilla and salt & pepper.

  4. 4

    Fold in half of the pecans and spread into prepared pan.

  5. 5

    Sprinkle with the marshmallows and the remaining pecans.

  6. 6

    Bake for 25 minutes or until marshmallows are golden brown and potatoes are heated through.