Make a wonderful side dish that is packed with flavor with this Maple Pecan Sweet Potato Casserole!
We all know that Sweet Potato Casserole is a classic side dish for Thanksgiving or Easter Dinner, but this one has a nice sweet twist with the addition of Maple Syrup.
It’s just enough to enhance the flavor of the sweet potatoes and really make it all just melt in your mouth.
How do you cook the sweet potatoes?
When you are ready to make sweet potato casserole, the first thing you should do is cook the sweet potatoes. These need to be ready to mash up into the casserole.
Our preferred method is to cook them in the Ninja Foodi or Instant Pot with this Ninja Foodi Sweet Potatoes recipe. They can be cooked right in the pressure cooker and the skin will come right off when they are fully cooked.
The other option is to cook them in a pot of boiling water on the stove, which is also an easy way to prepare the potatoes.
Either option will work, just be sure they are soft and easily mashed before moving on with the casserole.
How do you make Maple Pecan Sweet Potato Casserole?
As mentioned above, first you need to be sure the potatoes are fully cooked and ready to mash.
At that point, you will simply be mixing in each ingredient. This is easiest done with a handheld mixer or stand mixer.
Remember your secret ingredient is the real maple syrup along with those wonderful pecans.
If you are unable to have pecans, you can simply skip those if needed to make it nut free, that’s totally optional.
The mixture will then be transferred to a 9×13 baking dish to bake in the oven. This is a great dish to take for a pot luck or for your holiday dinner!
What do you put in Sweet Potato Casserole?
- Sweet Potatoes
- Half & Half
- Butter
- Maple Syrup
- Salt
- Ground Pepper
- Vanilla
- Cinnamon
- AllSpice
- Eggs
- Pecans
- Marshmallows
Are sweet potatoes the same thing as yams?
Sweet Potatoes and yams are often used interchangeably, but they are actually two totally different vegetables.
If you are looking for a recipe for yams, check out this Candied Yams recipe.
Enjoy!
Maple Pecan Sweet Potato Casserole
Ingredients
- 3 Large Sweet Potatoes Cooked & Peeled
- 1/4 Cup Fat Free Half & Half
- 3 Tbsp Butter Melted
- 3 Tbsp Maple Syrup
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Ground Black Pepper
- 1/4 tsp Vanilla
- 1/4 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp Ground Allspice
- 1 Large Egg Beaten
- 1/4 Cup Chopped Pecans
- 1/2 cup mini-marshmallows
- 2 Tbsp Chopped Pecans
- Ground Cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350*.
- Be sure the potatoes are cooked and peeled. These can be peeled and boiled in a large stockpot until soft if you have not already cooked them.
- Place cooked potatoes in a large mixing bowl, then add in the cream, butter, syrup, salt, pepper, vanilla, cinnamon, and allspice. Mix this well.
- Beat in the egg.
- Fold in chopped pecans.
- Spray a 9×13 casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray, and spread the mashed sweet potato mixture in evenly.
- Bake for 15 minutes on 350*.
- Carefully remove, sprinkle with marshmallows, pecans, and a dash of cinnamon.
- Bake for an additional 10-12 minutes or until marshmallow is slightly browned.
- Serve warm.
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Comments & Reviews
This looks like something my family would enjoy, but I need a more specific amount (like “cups” or “weight” ) of sweet potatoes, as the ones I see in our stores are often huge! Thanks!
I used just under 3 lbs, the original recipe suggests 2 3/4 lb. Lately the ones I’ve found are super small at the store, I love the huge ones. 🙂
This looks yummy! I’m adding this to my Thanksgiving dinner. Thanks for sharing. Stopping by from Let’s be Friends.
This looks so yummy! Makes me excited for the holidays. Thanks for sharing for the #homemattersparty.
Delicious! The recipe pics are so tasty. You made it so beautifully. Love this. I will try this recipe.