AWESOME SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Awesome Sweet Potato Casserole image

This recipe was given to me in the late 1980s by Diane Thornton in Jackson Mississippi. I have made it each year since, and when I bring it to gatherings people rave about it, so I bring it year after year. Some people say it's more like a desert than a side dish. All I know is that it's a standby for me and always gets a nod.

Provided by Teri Head

Categories Side Dish Vegetables Sweet Potatoes

Time 50m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
½ (14 ounce) bag flaked coconut, or more to taste
3 cups cooked mashed sweet potatoes
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
⅓ cup milk
½ cup butter, melted
⅓ cup all-purpose flour
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
⅓ cup butter, melted
1 cup finely chopped pecans

Steps:

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
Beat the pineapple, coconut, sweet potatoes, white sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, milk, and 1/2 cup melted butter together in a large mixing bowl until smooth. Pour mixture into the prepared pan; set aside. Mix the flour, brown sugar, 1/3 cup butter, and pecans in a bowl. Sprinkle pecan mixture over the batter.
Bake in the preheated oven until the casserole is bubbly and the topping is browned, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 397.1 calories, Carbohydrate 45.5 g, Cholesterol 49.1 mg, Fat 23.8 g, Fiber 3.7 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 13.9 g, Sodium 123.4 mg, Sugar 32 g