The Best Sweet Potato Casserole

This Southern-style sweet potato casserole is decadent enough to be considered dessert, making it the best side dish for the holidays.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 459 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 stick butter, melted
• 4 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.33333334326744 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.66666668653488 cup brown sugar
• 0.25 cup sweetened condensed milk
• 0.5 cup sweetened condensed milk
• 0.33333334326744 cup evaporated milk
• 0.75 stick butter, melted

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 25 minutes.

Step 3

Place sweet potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and mash.

Step 4

Mix mashed sweet potato, white sugar, sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, melted butter, eggs, vanilla extract, and salt in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth. Spread into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking pan.

Step 5

Mix pecans, brown sugar, melted butter, flour, and sweetened condensed milk in a bowl; spoon topping over sweet potato mixture.