Sweet Potato Crunch

5 from 5 votes

This sweet potato casserole smells heavenly while baking, it tastes amazing too! Buttery sweet potatoes with a hint of nutmeg are topped with a crunchy cinnamon pecan topping, ready in under an hour.

Prep Time20

Cook Time40

Total Time1

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings: Servings

Calories: 377kcal

Author: Jessica Burgess

Ingredients

4 pounds sweet potatoes About 4 large sweet potatoes, cooked and fork-tender
2 large eggs
½ cup half and half
½ cup salted butter melted
⅓ cup brown sugar packed
½ teaspoon nutmeg

Topping

¼ cup salted butter melted
½ cup brown sugar packed
¼ cup all-purpose flour
1 cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350℉ and grease a 9x13” baking dish.
In a large bowl, mash the potatoes using a potato masher or fork.
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, half and half, melted butter, brown sugar, and nutmeg.
Pour the egg mixture into the large bowl with the mashed sweet potatoes. Using a whisk, hand mixer, or fork, mix the ingredients together until they are combined. It’s okay if the potatoes are lumpy.
To make the topping, mix the melted butter, brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon together in a bowl until combined. The mixture will be like wet sand.
Add the chopped pecans to the topping mixture and stir to combine.
Spread the sweet potato mixture into the baking dish in an even layer.
Sprinkle the pecan topping onto the potatoes in an even layer.
Bake the casserole for about 30-40 minutes or until the topping has browned and the potatoes have cooked through. You can cover the casserole with foil if the top becomes too brown while baking.

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Notes

The sweet potatoes need to be cooked before using them in this recipe. Use your favorite method of cooking potatoes - you can boil, bake, or steam them as long as they are fork-tender when assembling them for the recipe.
Make sure the potatoes aren’t hot when adding the other ingredients to them. You don’t want the egg mixture to cook before it gets into the oven.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days.

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