Description
A delightful Southern Maple Sweet Potato Casserole featuring sweet potatoes, maple syrup, and pecans, topped with crispy marshmallows.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 1 cup pure maple syrup
- ½ cup brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup golden raisins
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 cups mini marshmallows
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 4 tablespoons butter or vegan butter, softened
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Boil or steam sweet potatoes until tender, about 15-20 minutes.
- Drain and mash sweet potatoes in a large mixing bowl, then mix in maple syrup, brown sugar, raisins, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Transfer sweet potato mixture into a greased 9×13-inch baking dish.
- In a separate bowl, combine mini marshmallows and chopped pecans.
- Spread the marshmallow-pecan topping evenly over the sweet potato mixture.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until topping is golden brown and crispy.
- Serve warm as a delightful side dish.
Notes
This casserole is make-ahead friendly and perfect for holiday gatherings. You can customize the nuts and use vegan substitutes as needed.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 10mg