Sweet Potato Casserole Dessert Recipe | OceanRecipes

Sweet Potato Casserole Dessert is considered a very fluffy sweet potato dish that is made by mixing sweet potatoes with butter, sugar, and vanilla, and commonly baked with a crunchy pecan streusel topping. Oceanrecipes has an easy sweet potato casserole recipe made with the best cinnamon, and pecans, and then uniquely topped with toasted mini marshmallows. Moreover, it’s considered a perfect side dish!

However, there’s just something comforting about the unique smell of cinnamon, the sweetness of the warm mashed sweet potatoes, and the toasted marshmallows that just make people happy.

What is Sweet Potato Casserole?

Sweet Potato Casserole is a cozy, southern-inspired dish that feels like a hug on a plate. It’s the perfect mix of dessert and side dish, bringing a little sweetness to your meal in the best way possible.

How to Store It?

It’s a fact that preparing for special holiday meals can be very stressful. In that case, this casserole makes a great make-ahead side dish for those particular meals since you can easily prepare it ahead to bake fresh for serving or even bake ahead of time to simply serve at room temperature for your ease.

Can I Make Sweet Potato Ahead of Time?

Yes sure, you can easily make it ahead of time! Once your freshly prepared sweet potato mixture has cooled and all the spices are well combined, then you have to add the mixture to the casserole dish and place it in the fridge until the next day. The next day, you can simply bring the casserole dish to room temperature then top it with pecans and mini marshmallows. And then, bake for about twenty minutes in the oven. 

Ingredients of Sweet Potato Casserole Dessert:

• Two and a half lbs of sweet potatoes peeled and cut into one-inch cubes
• 3/4 cup of cold water
• 3/4 cup of the light brown sugar packed
• Four tablespoons unsalted butter fully softened
• One teaspoon of vanilla extract
• One teaspoon of ground cinnamon or more to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon of the nutmeg
• A pinch of salt
• Half cup pecans fully chopped
• Two cups of mini marshmallow

Method Potato Casserole Dessert:

Step #1

Firstly preheat your oven to 375 degrees F. and then, spray a casserole dish or deep baking dish with your cooking spray. Set it aside for some time.

Step #2

After that, you’ve to place the sweet potatoes in a pot with cold water. Then bring to a boil then cover and reduce the level of heat. Your sweet potatoes will become tender with suitable steam.

Step #3

Simmer it for twenty-five minutes or until sweet potatoes are tender enough to mash. After that, drain and let cool slightly.

Step #4

Now, you have to transfer the tender sweet potatoes to a large size bowl. Then, mash the sweet potato mixture with the best potato masher. Add then brown the sugar, butter, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and 1/4 cup of the pecans, you can save the rest for later use. You need to mix it until all is well combined.

Step #5

After that, add the sweet potato mixture evenly into your casserole dish. Then top it with the remaining pecans and mini marshmallows. Bake more for almost fifteen minutes or until the marshmallows are toasted. Now remove from oven and serve!