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Close-up of a portion of sweet potato casserole topped with pecan streusel on a wooden board.

Sweet Potato Casserole With Pecan Streusel

A comforting and flavorful dish combining tender sweet potatoes with a crunchy pecan streusel topping, perfect for holidays or cozy dinners.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 350
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Sweet Potatoes
  • 4 large sweet potatoes about 3 pounds
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup whole milk or heavy cream
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
Pecan Streusel
  • 1 cup pecans, roughly chopped
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13-inch dish.
  2. Peel and boil sweet potatoes until tender, then mash until smooth.
  3. Mix mashed sweet potatoes with sugar, melted butter, milk, eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
  4. Pour into dish and prepare pecan streusel by combining pecans, flour, brown sugar, melted butter, cinnamon, and salt. Sprinkle over casserole.
  5. Bake for 30-35 minutes until golden and heated through. Cool slightly before serving.

Notes

For extra flavor, toast the pecans before adding to the streusel.