Description
This Southern Sweet Potato Casserole is rich, creamy, and topped with a golden-brown pecan streusel. A timeless Thanksgiving favorite and Southern comfort side dish, it blends mashed sweet potatoes with warm spices, butter, and vanilla for a dish that’s both savory and sweet. It’s perfect for holidays, Sunday dinners, or even a cozy weeknight. If you’re looking for easy dinner sides, soul food staples, or classic comfort food ideas—this is it.
Ingredients
3 cups mashed sweet potatoes
½ cup unsalted butter, melted
½ cup brown sugar
2 large eggs
¼ cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon cinnamon
⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup brown sugar (for topping)
⅓ cup all-purpose flour
1 cup chopped pecans
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted (for topping)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
2. In a large bowl, combine mashed sweet potatoes, melted butter, brown sugar, eggs, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Mix until smooth.
3. Spread the sweet potato mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish.
4. In a separate bowl, make the topping by mixing brown sugar, flour, pecans, and melted butter until crumbly.
5. Sprinkle the topping evenly over the sweet potato layer.
6. Bake for 30–35 minutes until the top is golden and slightly crisp.
7. Let cool slightly before serving. Enjoy warm.
Notes
Roasting your sweet potatoes instead of boiling them adds more flavor and natural sweetness.
This dish can be made a day in advance and baked just before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 scoop (~¾ cup)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 170mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 65mg