PRETZEL TOPPED SWEET POTATOES

Pretzel Topped Sweet Potatoes image

This is my aunt Vanessa's recipe and I am making it for this year's Christmas party.

Provided by JenniH76

Categories Side Dish Casseroles Sweet Potato Casserole Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

13 pretzel rods, crushed
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup fresh cranberries
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup melted butter, divided
1 (32 ounce) can sweet potatoes, drained
1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
½ cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
Combine pretzels, pecans, cranberries, brown sugar, and 1/2 cup melted butter together in a bowl.
Beat sweet potatoes together in a bowl until smooth; add evaporated milk, sugar, vanilla extract, and remaining 1/2 cup melted butter and mix until smooth. Spoon mixture into the prepared baking dish; sprinkle pretzel mixture over the top.
Bake in the preheated oven until edges are bubbling, 25 to 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 428.3 calories, Carbohydrate 53.5 g, Cholesterol 44.1 mg, Fat 23.3 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 4.2 g, SaturatedFat 10.8 g, Sodium 386.5 mg, Sugar 32.1 g