This dessert-like Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Crumb Topping is egg free, creamy, not too sweet, and perfect for your holiday table.
Candied Sweet Potatoes is one of my most favorite side dishes for the holidays. I absolutely love this dish because it is almost like a dessert. The guys prefer mashed potatoes and so we usually have some leftover after the big dinner. I don’t mind at all because I get to eat more of it over the next day or two.
Sweet Potato – a Must-Have for the Holidays
For me personally, a sweet potato side dish is a must-have for the holidays. Last year I made a sweet potato casserole topped with chopped pecans surrounded by mini marshmallows. It was good but I found the marshmallow topping a little too sweet. This year, I decided to give it another try by changing the topping. Hence, this Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Crumb Topping.
Egg Free Recipe
This recipe is not exactly a new creation as I have seen it numerous times on the internet. However, most do come with eggs. My version on the other hand, has no eggs and there is no additional sugar in the sweet potatoes. The absence of the two makes the dish a little lighter which is great. I only used a quarter cup brown sugar in the topping to bind it together and to provide flavor. The chopped pecans provide crunch and texture. The end result was like eating a sweet potato cobbler. Very tasty and satisfying indeed!
It made me happy that this time round, both Ro-Taro and Ro-Jiro took a good portion each on top of the mashed potatoes. The pecan crumb topping must have enticed them. 😉 Whatever the case, we had a wonderful dinner and great fellowship around the table. Always so good to have the boys home – that and so much more to be thankful for this season. I hope yours was a good one too!
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Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Crumb Topping
Ingredients
- 2 lbs sweet potatoes (peeled and cubed) (900g)
- 2 tbsp butter (28g)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup milk (120ml)
Topping
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour (38g)
- ¼ cup brown sugar (45g)
- 2 tbsp butter (28g)
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ cup toasted chopped pecans (50g)
Instructions
- Boiled cubed sweet potatoes in an inch of water for 15 minutes or until very tender. Water should mostly be absorbed.
- Add butter, vanilla extract, and milk. Mash or whisk sweet potatoes until smooth.
- Transfer to an 8-inch diameter casserole dish.
- In a medium size bowl, combine all-purpose flour, brown sugar, butter, and cinnamon. Cut butter with fork until it resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Stir in pecans.
- Sprinkle topping over sweet potato mixture.
- Bake in a preheated 350˚F (180˚C) oven for 30 minutes or until heated through and topping is lightly brown.
- Remove from oven and serve warm.
Nutrition
Jane says
I’m looking for a healthier Sweet Potato Casserole recipe. Yours has no eggs and no sugar in the base. I haven’t seen that yet so I will try it.
Thanks for publishing it!
Linda says
You are welcome! I am glad you found a recipe on my blog to try.
Lu says
This recipe is absolutely outstanding, I had never tried it before yesterday and took a big chance bringing it to our family Thanksgiving but I’m so glad I did. Everyone raved about it and requested the recipe. I needed a recipe that was eggless and the fact that there are no eggs in this recipe goes completely unnoticed. I wonder if the potatoes could be baked first, rather than peeled, cubed and boiled? I didn’t want to deviate from the instructions for the first time making this recipe. Regardless it’s worth your time. It’s a new favorite. Oh, and my daughter made it for her little ones and omitted the pecans and used Ritz crackers instead. She said this was also delicious!
Linda says
Wow, thank you for the kind comment! I am so glad to hear you and your family enjoyed this delicious casserole. It is one of my favorites. Yes, you can bake the sweet potatoes instead of boiling it. Baking does take longer because you need the sweet potatoes to be very tender. I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving.