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Sweet Potato Casserole

10/9/16

Homemade sweet potato casserole recipe with ooey gooey marshmallows, and a nice golden crumbly topping.

This Sweet Potato Casserole will be a holiday favorite!

This holiday season, it’s all about sweet potato recipes. Why? Because I can never get enough sweet potatoes on Thanksgiving and Christmas. Honey, I just love piling my plate with a nice healthy portion of sweet potato casserole. I swear I could eat a whole dish of it. In this post, I’m going to show you how I make my homemade sweet potato casserole. However, I will warn you- You’ll probably want to double this recipe during the holidays!

First things first. This is not a canned sweet potato casserole, I use freshly baked sweet potatoes for my recipe. I just like the taste of freshly baked sweet potatoes in my sweet potato casserole, but if you want to use canned you can! However, if you do use canned sweet potatoes make sure that you drain them.

Serve this Sweet Potato Casserole as a side or as dessert!

I spice up the sweet potatoes with a little cinnamon, nutmeg, and a dash of clove. The casserole has a delicious layer of marshmallows, and it’s topped with a crumply topping made of flour, sugar, and butter.

This sweet potato cobbler can be served as a side dish during the holidays, or as a dessert. Try it out for yourself!

Try these recipes as well!

  • Baked Candied Yams
  • Slow Cooker Candied Yams
  • Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe
  • Slow Cooker Macaroni & Cheese

Watch me make my homemade sweet potato casserole

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Sweet Potato Casserole

This Sweet Potato Casserole is great as a side dish or dessert. Freshly-baked sweet potatoes are preferred, but you can certainly use canned. It's the perfect holiday dish.
Course Side Dish/ Dessert
Cuisine American, holiday
Keyword Sweet Potato Casserole
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Author I Heart Recipes

Ingredients

  • Sweet Potato Filling
  • 2 lbs sweet potatoes
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1/2 sticks of salted butter 4 tbsp, melted
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 ground clove
  • 3 large eggs
  • Topping
  • 6 tbsp salted butter cold
  • 1/2 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 1/2 cup mini marshmallows
  • * butter for greasing

Instructions

  • Wash & scrub the sweet potatoes thoroughly, then place them on a cookie sheet, and bake them on 350 F for about 35 minutes, or until tender.
  • Once the sweet potatoes are done, scoop out the filling & place the filling into a large mixing bowl.
  • Next add in the melted butter, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, maple syrup, milk, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and ground clove.
  • Mix all the ingredients, then add in 3 large eggs.
  • Mix everything until well incorporated then set to the side.
  • Topping
  • Toss all the ingredients into a large bowl, and mix with a fork, until it's nice and crumbly.
  • Build the casserole
  • Butter up a 9x13 bake dish, then pour in the sweet potato filling.
  • Toss the marshmallows on top of the sweet potato filling.
  • Next, sprinkle the crumbly topping on top of the casserole.
  • Leave the casserole uncovered, and bake in the oven on 350 F, for 45 minutes.
  • Once done let the casserole sit for 10 minutes.
  • Serve & enjoy!

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Comments

  1. Joanne says

    October 9, 2016 at 11:59 pm

    I love sweet potatoes, and your’s is the best one I have seen in a while!

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      October 10, 2016 at 1:21 pm

      Thanks Joanne!

      Reply
  2. Mary says

    October 10, 2016 at 8:39 am

    This is definitely a winner of a recipe! That crumbly topping is to die for! Pinned. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      October 10, 2016 at 5:57 pm

      Thanks for coming by Mary!

      Reply
  3. Lala says

    October 12, 2016 at 11:03 am

    5 stars
    Hi, Rosie. I made this last night and I just wanted to tell you that it was fantastic. My kids are now asking for this recipe along with your candied yams for the holidays. Plus, sweet potato pie. Talk about over load. We have tried many of your recipes and they have all turned out delicious. Thanks for sharing with us. Always looking forward to your next post.

    Okay, now this is really what I am saying in my head. “Oh MY! Girl, gurl, GRYL!! listen here. Between that mac and cheese with the cream cheese sauce and this right here, smothered chicken, smothered ribs, smothered everything, I’ll love you forever.” I never comment on your blog, but I just had to tell you that your videos and recipes are everything. Have this girl out here looking like she can throw down. LOL Simple to follow and food coming out better than Grannies. YASSS! keep those 5 stars home made meals coming

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      October 12, 2016 at 1:27 pm

      Hi Lala! I’m so glad that you liked the recipe! I just love sweet potato casserole! Please comment more often! It’s nice to hear from my viewers! XOXO

      Reply
  4. Tina says

    November 8, 2016 at 4:40 am

    5 stars
    Your recipes are amazing ! I can not cook but fallowing your recipes made it so much easier for me. The videos are a big for me too –
    I wanted to make the sweet potato casserole but I wanted to use canned sweet potatoes ( just because it would save time ) How many cans should I buy ?

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      November 8, 2016 at 3:38 pm

      Hi Tina, the amount of cans would depend on the sizes, and etc.

      Reply
  5. La Dale Johnson says

    November 16, 2016 at 7:53 pm

    I don’t do marshmallows. Skipping them won’t mess up the recipe, correct?

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      November 16, 2016 at 9:09 pm

      Not at all. You will be fine skipping the marshmallows. LOL

      Reply
  6. Serina says

    November 22, 2016 at 10:11 am

    Can this be prepared the night before? If so, should the dish be brought to room temperature before cooking?

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      November 22, 2016 at 11:27 am

      Yes, and yes . XOXO

      Reply
  7. Shina says

    December 4, 2016 at 7:44 am

    2 stars
    Hi Rosie, I came on here to find one of ur sweet potato pie recipes and…. change of plans lol TFS

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      December 4, 2016 at 10:59 am

      LOL!!! Try them both hunny! XOXO

      Reply
  8. kathie says

    November 11, 2017 at 7:27 am

    5 stars
    I came here to get this recipe and tried it, but my old recipe had pecans in it and my husband loved the pecans so the 2nd time I made this I put 1 cup of pecans chopped into the topping it was still great, I love it both ways.

    Reply
  9. Akyshalyn says

    November 22, 2017 at 2:17 pm

    Hi when making this Recipe I’m
    Following all of the videos correctly I can’t get my topping to crumble it keeps getting smooth and kinda sticky

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      November 22, 2017 at 2:58 pm

      For best results follow he written recipes. The videos are edited, and used for a visual only.

      Reply
  10. Kandy says

    November 24, 2018 at 6:32 pm

    5 stars
    I made this for Thanksgiving 2018 for the 1st time. I did not add the marshmallows or crumb topping, but it was absolutely delicious. I was nervous about the maple syrup, but it really enhanced the flavor. This will be my “Go To” sweet potato casserole recipe.

    Reply
  11. Ruth says

    February 15, 2019 at 2:50 pm

    Love home cook meals

    Reply
  12. Carmen says

    November 25, 2019 at 2:02 pm

    Hi,love your recipes! I am traveling so need to make this sweet potato casserole couple days ahead. Ok to do this? Thanks.

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      November 26, 2019 at 2:16 pm

      I would make it the day of. The day before if anything. Not a few days in advance 🙁

      Reply
  13. Bruce says

    November 30, 2019 at 7:22 am

    5 stars
    Thanks Rosie!
    This is the best sweet potato dish that I have ever eaten. We brought it to a Thanksgiving dinner party with very fussy eaters and it was just about gone. I couldn’t believe it.

    Reply

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