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Sweet Potato Casserole

This is the ultimate Sweet Potato Casserole recipe. With an amazing crumble candy like topping of pecans; causes this dish to disappear quick.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 16

Equipment

  • 2.5qt casserole dish or 13x9 baking dish (see notes if you use 13x9 dish)
  • hand mixer or Kitchenaid mixer

Ingredients
  

Sweet Potato

  • 3 medium Sweet Potatoes
  • 1 Stick of butter (softened)
  • cups Sugar
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 tsp Vanilla
  • cups Milk

Pecan Toppin

  • cup Butter (softened)
  • 1 cup Brown Sugar
  • ½ cup Flour
  • 1 cup Chopped Pecans

Instructions
 

Sweet Potato

  • Peel, chop into big chunks, and boil your sweet potatoes until they are soft and able to be mushed.
  • Drain the water. Then add butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, and milk. Mix with a mixer until well combined and the butter has melted in completely.
  • Add to a 2.5 qt casserole dish or 13x9 baking dish (see notes for 13x9 topping measurements)

Pecan Topping

  • In a separate medium size bowl add softened butter, brown sugar, flour, and chopped pecans. Mix together with your hands until everything is well combined and crumbly.
  • Sprinkle evenly on top of your sweet potato mixture.
  • Bake at 350° for 45-60 minutes.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

If you bake in a 13x9 dish then use these measurements JUST for the pecan topping ingredients:
1 stick of butter softened, 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, 3/4 cup flour, 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
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