Sweet potato casserole with marshmallows and pecans, how can you go wrong with that combination? This easy sweet potato casserole is THE BEST, it’s sure to become a tradition on your Thanksgiving table. Serve it alongside Southern cornbread dressing and bacon roasted brussels sprouts.
Sweet Potato Casserole With Marshmallows Ingredients
To make sweet potato casserole with marshmallows you will need sweet potatoes, butter, milk, brown sugar, maple syrup, cinnamon, an egg and vanilla extract. For the topping you will need brown sugar, flour, butter, chopped pecans and mini marshmallows. This easy sweet potato casserole has the best of both worlds with a crunchy pecan streusel topping AND a generous amount of mini marshmallows. The mashed sweet potato mixture underneath all that topping is just lightly sweetened to create the perfect balance between savory and sweet. This Thanksgiving recipe goes perfectly with some of my favorite dishes like no bake pumpkin cheesecake, smoked turkey breast and instant pot cranberry sauce.
How Do You Make Sweet Potato Casserole With Marshmallows?
To make this sweet potato casserole with marshmallows recipe first prick your sweet potatoes with a fork, then place them on a sheet pan or baking sheet. Bake them until the potatoes are fork tender. Let the yams cool, then peel them and cut the insides into chunks or scoop the insides out of the skins. Place the sweet potato in a large bowl with butter, milk, brown sugar, maple syrup, cinnamon, egg and vanilla. Mash everything together until smooth. Place the mashed sweet potatoes mixture in a baking dish. Make a streusel topping in a separate small bowl by stirring together brown sugar, flour, melted butter and pecans. Sprinkle the topping over the potatoes and bake. Add miniature marshmallows the top and bake a few more minutes. Serve the casserole and enjoy!
Tips For The Perfect Sweet Potato Casserole
I like to roast my sweet potatoes, however, you can boil or steam cubed sweet potatoes if you would like. The marshmallows go on at the very end, otherwise the marshmallow topping could burn. I prefer to mash my sweet potatoes with a hand masher for a more rustic texture, but you can puree the sweet potatoes in a food processor if you prefer them to be on the smoother side. You could also beat them with an electric mixer until they’re light and fluffy. You can use any sweet potato that you like with red flesh or orange flesh including garnet or jewel yams. This recipe can easily be doubled or tripled if you’re looking to serve a large crowd. The recipe will work with canned sweet potatoes, but freshly cooked potatoes have a better flavor and texture. If you’re using canned sweet potatoes, make sure they don’t contain any sugar.
Flavor Variations
This sweet potato casserole with marshmallows is fantastic; however, you can change the flavors to suit your own tastes.
No Marshmallows: Not a fan of marshmallows? You can leave them off entirely and still have a fabulous dish. Nuts: If you don’t like pecans, try chopped walnuts or almonds instead. Dark Brown Sugar: For a more intense molasses and caramel flavor try dark brown sugar. Marshmallows: You can use flavored marshmallows like maple marshmallows. Feel free to arrange your marshmallows in a decorative pattern or simply sprinkle them over the top. Spice: For more flavor you can add two teaspoons of pumpkin pie spice.
This recipe has gotten countless rave reviews. It’s so delicious you could have it for dessert! Your family is sure to love it too!