Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows and Pecans
Buttery, cinnamon-spiced sweet potato mash is topped with a sweet pecan streusel and finished with marshmallows in this delicious sweet potato casserole recipe.
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 397kcal
Ingredients
- 2 pounds sweet potatoes (cleaned)
- 4 Tablespoons butter softened or melted
- 1/4 cup milk or cream
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup brown sugar packed
- 2 Tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Pecan Streusel Topping
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3/4 cup pecans chopped
- 2-3 cups miniature marshmallows
Instructions
- Wash, peel, and cut the sweet potatoes into 1-inch chunks. Place the sweet potatoes into a large pot and cover with water. Heat the pot on the stove over high heat until boiling. Reduce the heat to medium-high and simmer until the sweet potatoes are fork-tender.
- Pour the sweet potatoes into a colander to drain off the water, then return the sweet potatoes to the pot. Add the butter, milk, cinnamon, brown sugar, maple syrup, egg, vanilla and salt. Mash well with a potato masher or whip with an electric mixer.
- Preheat the oven to 375ºF. Grease a 3-quart baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- Spread the mashed sweet potatoes evenly in the prepared baking dish.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the butter, flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon with a fork until crumbly. Stir in the chopped pecans.
- Sprinkle the streusel topping over the sweet potatoes.
- Bake the casserole at 375ºF for 10-12 minutes until hot. Top with the mini marshmallows then bake for an additional 5-6 minutes until the marshmallows are toasted golden brown on top. Watch the marshmallows closely while baking; they can burn quickly!
- Remove the casserole from the oven and cool for 5 minutes before serving.
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Notes
Leftover sweet potato casserole can be kept in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 397kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 325mg | Potassium: 635mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 24612IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 84mg | Iron: 2mg