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Cozy Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Streusel

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This Cozy Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Streusel Topping is a recreation of a beloved Southern café recipe. Roasted sweet potatoes are blended into a silky, buttery filling and topped with a caramelized pecan streusel that shatters under your fork.

Ingredients

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  • 3 pounds sweet potatoes (about 4–5 medium, Garnet or Jewel varieties)
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1/3 cup whole milk (or half-and-half)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (pure)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cut into small cubes
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Position a rack in the middle of the oven. Wash sweet potatoes thoroughly.
  2. Pierce each sweet potato several times with a fork. Place on a foil-lined baking sheet and roast for 45-60 minutes until completely tender. Let cool for about 10 minutes.
  3. While sweet potatoes roast, make the pecan streusel topping: In a medium bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, chopped pecans, cinnamon, and salt. Add cold butter cubes and cut in with a pastry cutter or two forks until mixture is crumbly with pea-sized butter pieces. Refrigerate until needed.
  4. Once sweet potatoes are cool enough to handle, peel off skins and place flesh in a large mixing bowl. Add melted butter, brown sugar, eggs, milk, vanilla, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Beat with a hand mixer on medium speed until smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes.
  5. Pour sweet potato mixture into a greased 9×13-inch baking dish and spread evenly. Sprinkle pecan streusel topping evenly over the top without pressing down.
  6. Bake uncovered for 25-30 minutes until topping is golden brown and filling is bubbling around the edges. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Notes

Roast sweet potatoes instead of boiling to concentrate natural sugars. Use cold butter for the streusel to achieve a crumbly texture. Let casserole rest 10 minutes before serving to set. For make-ahead: assemble without streusel up to 24 hours in advance, add streusel before baking. If streusel browns too quickly, tent with foil for last 10 minutes.

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Keywords: sweet potato casserole, pecan streusel, Thanksgiving side dish, holiday recipe, Southern comfort food, roasted sweet potatoes

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