Pecan-crusted Sweet Potato Casserole

By
Angie Windheim
– November 20, 2013Posted in: Recipes

I love hosting Thanksgiving dinner.

It’s true!

I get a lot of help from my family. Desserts and some sides and appetizers are brought in by various aunts and cousins and grandmas.

There is one dish though that I always want to make. And the reason is simple…

I want the credit.

Pecan-crusted Sweet Potato Casserole is so a-MAZ-ing. Every year my uncle says it’s like putting a slice of pecan pie next to your turkey.

The inspiration recipe came from my 1980 copy of the Eugene Junior League’s A Taste of Oregon.  It’s a worthy addition to any cookbook collection…so full of great recipes that it tragically has no room for pictures.

Ingredient List

Casserole

  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 3 cups canned sweet potatoes, drained
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup non-fat milk
  • 1/3 cup butter

Topping

  •  1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup flour
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/3 cup butter

Method

Preheat oven to 350ºF.  Lightly butter a deep baking pan. I use a 9×9 circular stoneware from Pampered Chef.

Put eggs in a mixing bowl and whisk. Add in sweet potatoes, sugar, vanilla and milk. Cut in butter. Mix ingredients until combined.

Pour casserole mixture into a baking pan.

For the topping, put brown sugar, flour, and chopped pecans in a mixing bowl. Cut in the butter and mix together to form a crumb topping. Sprinkle the topping evenly over the top of the casserole.

Bake uncovered for 30 minutes and serve warm.

Tip: For Thanksgiving I get this made early in the day. I set it out on the counter about an hour before the turkey will be done to get it to room temperature. When the turkey comes out, the Pecan-crusted Sweet Potato Casserole gets covered in foil and put in the oven to warm back up.

 

 

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