Mom's Sweet Potato Bake Recipe

Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1/2 cup)
  • Calories:
  • 366
  • Fat:
  • 13 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 5 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 84 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 348 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 59 g
  • Fiber:
  • 2 g
  • Protein:
  • 5 g


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Mom's Sweet Potato Bake

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Mom loves sweet potatoes and fixed them often in this creamy, comforting casserole. With its nutty topping, this side dish could almost serve as a dessert. It's a yummy treat!

SERVINGS: 8-10

CATEGORY: Side Dish

METHOD: Baked

TIME: Prep: 10 min. Bake: 45 min.

Ingredients:

  • 3 cups cold mashed sweet potatoes (prepared without milk or butter)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • TOPPING:
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons cold butter or margarine

Directions:

In a mixing bowl, beat sweet potatoes, sugar, milk, butter, eggs, salt and vanilla until smooth. Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, pecans and flour; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over potato mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 45-50 minutes or until golden brown. Yield: 8-10 servings.

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