Brown Sugar-Pecan Sweet Potato Casserole
Janelle Shank
Updated Jan 21, 2025
This pecan-topped sweet potato casserole inspired by Southern sweet potato pie makes a great side dish for holiday get-togethers -- just don’t plan on any leftovers!
Brown Sugar-Pecan Sweet Potato Casserole
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 1 hr 45 min
- Ingredients 8
- Servings 6
Ingredients
- 1 cup pecans, roughly chopped
- 2 cans (29 oz each) and 1 can (15 oz) sweet potatoes or yams, drained
- 1 cup butter, melted
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
- 1 cup buttermilk (whole milk would work fine if in a pinch)
- 3 eggs, beaten
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Toast 1 cup pecans, roughly chopped, on foil-lined cookie sheet about 10 minutes or until you can smell them toasting. Set aside.
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Step2Drain 2 cans (29 oz each) and 1 can (15 oz) sweet potatoes or yams. Mash in large bowl. Add 1/2 cup melted butter, 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice, 2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 cup packed brown sugar. Mix, and add 1 cup buttermilk, stirring with spatula until well combined. Add 3 eggs, beaten; mix well.
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Step3Spoon into lightly greased 13x9-inch baking dish; cover with foil. Bake 40 minutes.
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Step4Meanwhile, mix 1/2 cup melted butter, 1 cup packed brown sugar and toasted pecans. Sprinkle with a pinch of pumpkin pie spice; set aside.
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Step5Remove foil after 40-minute bake time; top with brown sugar-pecan topping. Bake uncovered 35 to 40 minutes or until bubbly and set. Let stand 20 minutes before serving.
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Nutrition
1210
Calories
58g
Total Fat
15g
Protein
159g
Total Carbohydrate
89g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 1210
- Calories from Fat
- 520
- Total Fat
- 58g
- 89%
- Saturated Fat
- 26g
- 132%
- Trans Fat
- 1 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 215mg
- 71%
- Sodium
- 1560mg
- 65%
- Potassium
- 1610mg
- 46%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 159g
- 53%
- Dietary Fiber
- 9g
- 39%
- Sugars
- 89g
- Protein
- 15g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 690%
- 690%
- Vitamin C
- 90%
- 90%
- Calcium
- 25%
- 25%
- Iron
- 30%
- 30%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 8 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 11 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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