Best Pecan Streusel Sweet Potato Casserole Recipes

SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE WITH MARSHMALLOW & PECAN-STREUSEL RECIPE - (4.2/5)

Steps:

• Wash 4 medium sweet potatoes and bake them in a 375°F oven until fork tender, about 30 to 35 minutes. When they are finished cooking slice them open and scrape out the flesh into a large bowl. Add the brown sugar, 1 cup milk, you can use half and half for a richer texture, 2 eggs, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract and 1 teaspoon of salt. Add the pumpkin spice, if using. With a potato masher, mash them up just enough, you don't want to be perfectly smooth. Otherwise, I think the texture is too much like baby food. Your choice. Note: I used a hand mixer, on low speed, in spurts so as not to puree the sweet potatoes too much. Now, in a separate bowl, add 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup pecans, chopped, that means measure a cup of pecans, then chop them, 3/4 cup flour, and 3/4 stick of melted butter. With a fork, mix until thoroughly combined. Note: You can easily make this a day or two ahead Spread the sweet potato mixture into a regular baking dish and sprinkle the crumb mixture all over the top. I used individual ramekins. If adding the marshmallow creme, add it before the topping. You could use miniature marshmallows, but I really liked the creaminess of the marshmallow creme. You could leave the marshmallow out, altogether, and this is still a delicious recipe. Bake in a 400°F oven for 30 minutes, or until golden brown.

SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE WITH MARSHMALLOW & PECAN STREUSEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease a 2-quart casserole dish and set aside.
• Place the sweet potatoes in a large pot, cover with water, and boil until tender (about 7 minutes, depending on the size). Drain and return to the pot.
• Add 2 tbsp. butter, .25 cups milk, .5 tsp. cinnamon, 2 tbsp. brown sugar and .125 tsp. salt to the potatoes and mash until smooth. Use a hand mixer, if desired, to make them extra smooth. Taste the potatoes and add additional seasonings, if desired.
• Transfer the mashed potatoes to the prepared casserole dish. Place in the oven until heated through (if they're warm it will only take a few minutes).
• While the sweet potatoes are heating, prepare the topping. In a medium bowl, combine 4 tbsp. butter, .25 cup brown sugar, .25 cup flour, .5 tsp. cinnamon, .125 tsp salt, and pecans. Stir until thoroughly combined.
• Remove the sweet potatoes from the oven. Top with half the marshmallows, then sprinkle half the streusel over the marshmallows. Top with the other half of the marshmallows and sprinkle the remaining streusel over the top. Place back into the oven for 10-15 minutes, until the topping is bubbly and brown (keep an eye on it so the marshmallows don't burn). You can also place it under the broiler very briefly to add a little more color to the marshmallows.

SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE WITH PECAN STREUSEL TOPPING

Steps:

• Heat sweet potatoes to boiling and drain (can be done in microwave). Mash with butter.
• Add sugar,salt, eggs, milk, and vanilla and mix well. Pour into ungreased 9-inch square glass baking pan.
• Mix brown sugar, butter, flour, and.
• cinnamon with fingertips until mixture is crumbly. Stir in nuts.
• Spread on top of sweet potato mixture and bake at 350°F for 40 minutes.

PECAN STREUSEL SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. BAKE SWEET POTATOES: Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 400° Pierce each potato with fork and place on foil lined baking sheet. Bake until tender, about 50-60 minutes. Then cool until easy to handle-but still hot. While potatoes bake, grease a 9x13/2qt casserole, and make streusel.
• 2. STREUSEL: In a medium bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, salt, and pecans. Cut in butter using a pastry blender, or your fingertips until coarse and crumbly. Set aside.
• 3. MAKE FILLING When you can handle the potatoes, cut in half lengthwise and scoop out flesh into large bowl. Add sugar, butter, vanilla, and salt. Mash with potato masher or for a smoother purée, use an electric mixer.
• 4. ASSEMBLE: Spread sweet potato mixture in prepared dish. Sprinkle streusel evenly over top and bake until golden brown, about 20-30 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Streusel and filling can be made up to 2 days ahead and refrigerated, separately, covered. Assemble and bake until golden, approximately 45 minutes.