Mom's Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe
Our Mom’s sweet potato casserole is what you need to be making this Thanksgiving!
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time25 minutes mins
Total Time45 minutes mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: classic family recipe, easy sweet potato recipe, thanksgiving recipe, Thanksgiving side dish recipe
Servings: 12
Calories: 259kcal
- 2 pounds sweet potatoes peeled and chopped
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ cup sweetened condensed milk
- 3 Tablespoons butter melted
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 eggs
Topping
- ⅓ cup flour
- ⅔ cup brown sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 2 Tablespoons butter melted
- ½ cup pecans chopped
Preheat oven to 350°.
Place a pot of water on the stove and bring the water to a boil.
Peel and chop the potatoes into 1 inch cubes. Once the water is boiling put your potatoes in for 10 to 15 minutes or until the potatoes are soft.
Place potatoes in a large bowl; add sugar, sweet and condensed milk, 3 tablespoons of melted butter, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and vanilla.
Beat with a mixer at medium speed until smooth. Add eggs; beat well
Pour potato mixture into a 13 x 9 inch baking pan coated with cooking spray.
To prepare topping, combine flour, brown sugar, and 1/8 teaspoon salt; stir with a whisk. Stir in 2 tablespoons melted butter.
Sprinkle flour mixture evenly over potato mixture; arrange pecans evenly over top.
Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or just until golden.
Preheat broiler (remove casserole from oven).
Broil casserole 45 seconds or until topping is bubbly. Let stand a little bit before serving.
Not sure if you have Yams or Sweet Potatoes?
A sweet potato, has a lighter reddish brown outside and a bit more of a softer buttery inside as opposed to yams. Sweet potatoes also generally tend to be around the same size of a normal potato, but some may be slightly larger than a russet potato.
Calories: 259kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 226mg | Potassium: 328mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 10930IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 1mg