Indiana's Finest Sweet Potato Casserole

Start with cooked, mashed sweet potatoes, and end up with a spicy casserole with a sweet pecan topping.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 399 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ½ cup chopped pecans
• ⅓ cup milk
• 2 eggs, beaten
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ cup melted butter
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 2 cups cooked, mashed sweet potatoes
• ¼ cup all purpose flour
• 2 ½ tablespoons butter at room temperature

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 2-quart baking dish, and set aside.

Step 2

Mix together the sweet potatoes, white sugar, 1/2 cup melted butter, milk, eggs, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a bowl.

Step 3

In another bowl, stir together the brown sugar, flour, 2 1/2 tablespoons of butter, and the pecans.

Step 4

Spoon the sweet potato mixture into the greased baking dish, spread the pecan mixture evenly over the top, and bake in the preheated oven until the topping is browned and bubbling, about 25 minutes.