Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe: The South's Best

Name: Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe: The South's Best
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1 c. brown sugar; 1/3 c. all-purpose flour; 1.25 c. pecans (chopped); 2/3 stick of butter (unsalted, melted); 1 tbsp. vanilla extract; 4 cups of sweet potatoes (cooked and mashed (JC's note: I prefer to use Bruce's canned yams)); 1 c. sugar; 1 tsp. salt; 2 eggs (beaten); 1 tbsp. vanilla extract; 1 1/3 stick of butter (unsalted, melted)

Hey, y’all – Happy Day 11 of Blogmas! Blogmas is a series that I am bringing to the blog this year (and hopefully in subsequent years) that will provide y’all with a new recipe every day of December through Christmas. How fun is that? Today I’m excited to be sharing one of my signature dishes: my recipe for the south's best sweet potato casserole.

My family loves this and I'm not so sure if I'd be invited to functions if I didn't bring it!

Post originally uploaded December 2020, updated September 2021.

The South's Best Sweet Potato Casserole

FAQ

Is this a dessert?

I'd say that this is up for debate - ha! Here in the south, sweet potato casserole is immensely sweet. This is largely due to the topping, which has brown sugar, flour, pecans, butter, and vanilla extract. That said, it's most traditional to serve this as a side dish to a savory meat!

Are there any shortcuts?

Oh, yes - and I'm a big fan of them! I do not use fresh sweet potatoes in this recipe. I recommend using Bruce's Canned Yams, as they accomplish the same flavor, are inexpensive, and ready to go. When preparing a large meal, don't work yourself harder than you have to if quality is not compromised.

Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe: The South's Best

JC Phelps

This is, simply put, the best sweet potato casserole recipe that you'll find south of the Mason-Dixon. A family favorite!

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings servings

Calories 423 kcal

Ingredients

Topping

1 c. brown sugar
⅓ c. all-purpose flour
1.25 c. pecans chopped
⅔ stick of butter unsalted, melted
1 tbsp. vanilla extract

Sweet Potato Base

4 cups of sweet potatoes cooked and mashed (JC's note: I prefer to use Bruce's canned yams)
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
2 eggs beaten
1 tbsp. vanilla extract
1 ⅓ stick of butter unsalted, melted

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375F.
Combine sweet potatoes (yams), sugar, beaten eggs, salt, vanilla extract, and melted butter; beat until well-incorporated, roughly 2-3 minutes.
Combine brown sugar, pecans, flour, butter, and vanilla extract until uniformly mixed. In a buttered baking dish, pour in sweet potato mixture and spread the topping evenly across the potatoes. Bake for 30 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes are hot and the topping is browned.
Serve warm!

Nutrition

Calories: 423kcalCarbohydrates: 62gProtein: 5gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 182mgPotassium: 557mgFiber: 5gSugar: 40gVitamin A: 128IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 48mgIron: 1mg

Keyword casserole, sweet potato casserole, sweet potatoes

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