Description
A classic Southern side dish featuring creamy sweet potatoes topped with a crunchy, sweet candied pecan streusel.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Crust:
- 3 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons cold butter, cubed
Instructions
1. Prepare the Crust:
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 2-quart baking dish.
- Boil sweet potatoes until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and mash until smooth.
- Mix mashed sweet potatoes with maple syrup, melted butter, eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Spread into prepared baking dish.
- In a small bowl, combine pecans, brown sugar, flour, and cold butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over sweet potato mixture.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until topping is golden and casserole is set. Let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
You can customize the seasonings to taste.