Best Sweet Potato Tart With Pecans And Marshmallows Recipes

MOM'S SWEET POTATO BAKE

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Mom loves sweet potatoes and fixed them often in this creamy, comforting baked sweet potato casserole. With its nutty topping, this side dish could almost serve as a dessert. It's a yummy treat! -Sandi Pichon, Memphis, Tennessee

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Side Dishes

Time 55m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

3 cups cold mashed sweet potatoes (prepared without milk or butter)
1 cup sugar
3 large eggs
1/2 cup 2% milk
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
TOPPING:
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons cold butter

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, beat the sweet potatoes, sugar, eggs, milk, butter, salt and vanilla until smooth. Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. , In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, pecans and flour; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over sweet potato mixture. Bake, uncovered, until a thermometer reads 160°, 45-50 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 417 calories, Fat 16g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 94mg cholesterol, Sodium 435mg sodium, Carbohydrate 65g carbohydrate (47g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 6g protein.

SWEET POTATO TARTLETS

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My family can't resist sweet potatoes when they're mashed, placed in crunchy phyllo shells and topped with marshmallows. The bite-size tarts are fun to eat, too! -Marla Clark, Moriarty, New Mexico

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Appetizers

Time 30m

Yield 15 tartlets.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 medium sweet potato, peeled and chopped
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 package (1.9 ounces) frozen miniature phyllo tart shells
15 miniature marshmallows

Steps:

Place sweet potato in a small saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until tender. Drain., In a small bowl, mash sweet potato with butter, syrup, cinnamon and nutmeg. Place 1 tablespoon potato mixture in each tart shell. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Top with marshmallows. Bake at 350° for 8-12 minutes or until marshmallows are lightly browned.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 41 calories, Fat 2g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 2mg cholesterol, Sodium 16mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges