Easy Sweet Potato Soufflé

This sweet potato souffle made with mashed sweet potatoes is light and fluffy with a crumbly pecan topping. Sure to be a hit at your Thanksgiving table!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 569 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup dark brown sugar
• 6 sweet potatoes
• 0.5 cup milk
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.33333334326744 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cup melted butter
• 0.33333334326744 cup melted butter

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Reduce speed to low and add sugar, milk, butter, vanilla, eggs and salt. Mix well.

Step 2

Place sweet potatoes in a large stockpot; cover with 1 inch of water. Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook until fork tender, about 20 minutes. Drain, allow to cool and remove skins.

Step 3

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease or butter a 2-quart casserole dish.

Step 4

Place potatoes in a mixing bowl; beat with an electric mixer on low speed until potatoes begin to break up. Increase speed to medium high and blend until smooth.

Step 5

Allow any potato fibers to remain on the beater and remove. Pour sweet potato mixture into the casserole dish.

Step 6

To make the topping: Mix brown sugar, flour, butter, and pecans together in a small bowl. Sprinkle mixture over sweet potato mixture.

Step 7

Bake in the preheated oven until the center of the soufflé is set, about 40 minutes.