BEN'S SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

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Mmmmmm...more, please?

Provided by Benjamin Sparks

Categories Side Dish Casseroles Sweet Potato Casserole Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 cup chopped pecans
4 teaspoons honey
1 cup brown sugar, divided
1 tablespoon white sugar
5 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes
¼ cup heavy whipping cream
3 tablespoons butter, cut into cubes
2 tablespoons orange juice
⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg, or to taste
⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon, or to taste
1 (10.5 ounce) package miniature marshmallows

Steps:

Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
Spread pecans out on a baking sheet and drizzle honey over pecans. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon brown sugar and white sugar over the top.
Cook pecans in the preheated oven until honey starts to bubble and nuts are fragrant, 2 to 4 minutes. Remove nuts from oven and reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Place sweet potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain.
Combine sweet potatoes, remaining brown sugar, cream, butter, orange juice, nutmeg, and cinnamon together in a large bowl. Stir pecans into sweet potato mixture. Spread mixture into a 9x13-inch baking dish and top with marshmallows.
Bake casserole in the oven until marshmallows are golden brown, about 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 378.5 calories, Carbohydrate 67 g, Cholesterol 14.4 mg, Fat 11.3 g, Fiber 4.5 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 3.6 g, Sodium 123.7 mg, Sugar 40.6 g