Description
A warm, comforting casserole featuring sweet potatoes, fluffy marshmallows, and crunchy pecans, perfect for family gatherings and holiday feasts.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups mashed sweet potatoes
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup mini marshmallows
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large bowl, combine mashed sweet potatoes, sugar, milk, melted butter, eggs, vanilla extract, salt, and ground cinnamon. Whisk until smooth and creamy.
- Pour the sweet potato mixture into a greased 9×13 inch baking dish and spread it evenly.
- In a separate bowl, mix together mini marshmallows and chopped pecans.
- Sprinkle the marshmallow and pecan mixture evenly over the sweet potato layer.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, until marshmallows are golden brown.
- Allow to cool slightly before serving.
Notes
You can prepare the sweet potato mixture a day in advance and store it in the refrigerator. For added flavor, toast the pecans before mixing.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: sweet potato, casserole, marshmallows, pecans, holidays, Thanksgiving