Sweet Potato Crunch
This Southern Sweet Potato Crunch casserole is perfect for your Thanksgiving table, pairing creamy sweet potatoes with a crunchy pecan praline topping!
Recipe Makes: 16
Approximate Cost: $0.50
Equipment
- 9x13-inch casserole dish
Ingredients
Crust Mixture
- ¾ cup brown sugar ( or Swerve)
- ¼ cup flour
- ¾ cup chopped nuts (pecans preferred)
- ¼ cup melted butter
Sweet Potato Mixture
- 6 sweet potatoes (approximately 1 pound 14 ounces, or 1 pound 5 ounces mashed)
- ¼ cup sugar (or Swerve)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs (well beaten)
- ¼ cup butter
Instructions
- Place sweet potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, 20 to 30 minutes. Drain and peel.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- Mash sweet potatoes, 1/3 cup butter, and white sugar together in a bowl.
- Beat milk, eggs, and vanilla into sweet potato mixture using an electric mixer or spoon until smooth.
- Pour 1/2 of the mixture into a 9x13-inch casserole dish.
- Make the topping: Mix brown sugar, pecans, and flour together in a bowl; stir in 3 tablespoons melted butter until evenly coated.
- Sprinkle 1/2 of the topping over sweet potato mixture in the baking dish.
- Pour remaining sweet potato mixture over topping and sprinkle with remaining topping.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cooked through and topping is lightly browned, about 45 minutes. Let sit at least 15 minutes before serving.
Recipe Notes
- Get ahead for the holidays by making this casserole the day before, just bake it when you're ready to go!
- Use regular orange flesh sweet potatoes instead of white ones, as they have moisture. Also, if you use white ones your casserole won't have that signature orange color.
- If your family recipe for sweet potatoes includes spices, feel free to add a little cinnamon or pumpkin spice - we know people can be rather particular about their Thanksgiving potatoes!
- To make it paleo, use swerve in place of the sugar, a flour alternative like almond flour or cassava flour, and a butter replacement like ghee or coconut oil.
Recipe costs provided are approximate. Actual cost per recipe & serving will vary by location, store, brand, etc. Approximate cost shown does not include costs for any optional ingredients.
Nutrition
Calories: 227kcal | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 139mg | Potassium: 333mg | Total Carbs: 31g | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 17g | Net Carbs: 28g | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 44mg