Description
A classic Southern side dish featuring creamy mashed 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 brown sugar
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp 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.
- Stir in maple syrup, brown sugar, eggs, melted butter, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt until well combined.
- Spread mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish.
- In a small bowl, combine pecans, flour, and cold butter. Mix until crumbly and sprinkle over sweet potato mixture.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, until topping is golden and casserole is set.
Notes
You can customize the seasonings to taste.