Ingredients
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- 4 large sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped into large chunks (around 9 cups worth)
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ¼ cups finely chopped pecan pieces
- 10 oz mini marshmallows
Instructions
- Peel and cut the sweet potatoes into large chunks and place them into a large sauce pan. Cover them with water and bring it to a boil.
- Boil the sweet potatoes until they are fork tender and easily pierced with a fork. They should fall apart easily.
- Drain the sweet potatoes and add them back to the sauce pan. Mash them with a potato masher. Add the rest of the sweet potato filling ingredients: butter, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and nutmeg and mix until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, make the pecan topping. Stir together the melted butter, brown sugar, all purpose flour, salt, and pecan pieces until combined.
- Grease a 9 by 13 baking dish with cooking spray.
- Add the sweet potato filling and spread out evenly.
- Spread the pecan topping evenly over the top of the sweet potatoes.
- Add the mini marshmallows over the top in an even layer.
- Bake the sweet potato casserole at 350 degrees for 25-35 minutes, or until bubbly and the marshmallows are golden brown on top. Watch closely towards the end to get the perfect golden brown without burning.
Notes
- When to put marshmallows on sweet potato casserole? Add them before baking.
- Why do people put marshmallows on sweet potatoes? For added sweetness and texture.
- How do you reheat sweet potatoes with marshmallows? Reheat in the oven at 350°F until warmed through.
- Can you freeze sweet potato casserole with marshmallows? Yes, but the marshmallows may lose texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg