Southern Sweet Potato Casserole
A delicious sweet and creamy sweet potato casserole side dish that is perfect for holiday meals.
Servings: 1 Casserole
Calories: 271kcal
Ingredients
- 4-5 Sweet Potatoes medium to large in size
- 1/4 c Butter softened
- 1/2 c Granulated Sugar
- 1/4 c All Purpose Flour
- Pinch of Salt
- 2 Eggs beaten
- 1/4 c Heavy Cream
- 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1 tsp Ground Ginger
- 1/4 tsp Ground Nutmeg
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- Water for boiling potatoes
- Mini Marshmallows optional for topping
- Praline Topping recipe follows
Instructions
- Peel the sweet potatoes and give them a rinse, then cut into cubes.
- Add the cubed sweet potatoes to a pot and cover with water.
Bring to a boil and cook for twenty minutes until tender. - Drain the potatoes and mash with a fork.
- Preheat oven to 375°F
- Add the mashed sweet potatoes to a mixing bowl then add the softened butter and granulated sugar. Use a hand mixer to combine.
- Next, add the flour and mix to combine.
- Finally, add a pinch of salt, eggs, heavy cream, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and vanilla. Mix to combine.
- Add the mixture to a casserole dish.
- Top with the praline topping if desired.
- Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. If using mini marshmallows for topping, add them the last 10 minutes of baking and leave the casserole uncovered so the marshmallows brown slightly.
Notes
Praline Topping
Praline Topping:1/4 c Melted Butter
1/2 c Brown Sugar, lightly packed
1/4 c All Purpose Flour
1/2 c Chopped Pecans
Mix all ingredients to combine and use as topping.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 271kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 114mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 21g