Makeover Southern Favorite Sweet Potatoes

Name: Makeover Southern Favorite Sweet Potatoes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 12 servings.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Recipes, Comfort Food Side Dishes, Comfort Food Vegetarian Recipes
Ingredients: 2 eggs, beaten; 1/2 cup fat-free milk; 1/3 cup sugar; 1/3 cup unsweetened pineapple juice; 1/4 cup reduced-fat butter, melted; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cans (40 ounces each) sweet potatoes, drained and coarsely chopped; TOPPING:; 1 cup chopped pecans; 2/3 cup packed brown sugar; 1/4 cup reduced-fat butter, melted

"Thanksgiving wouldn't be the same for my family without the buttery, pecan-topped sweet potato bake they've come to love with their turkey. Now with a third less cholesterol, 25 percent fewer calories and a whopping 43 percent less fat, this recipe is one any holiday cook who cares about her family's health can be thankful for!" Sonia Chimenti - Concord, California

Ingredients

2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup fat-free milk
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
1/4 cup reduced-fat butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cans (40 ounces each) sweet potatoes, drained and coarsely chopped
TOPPING:
1 cup chopped pecans
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup reduced-fat butter, melted

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the eggs, milk, sugar, pineapple juice, butter and vanilla. Gently stir in sweet potatoes. Transfer to a 3-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray.
Combine the topping ingredients; spoon over sweet potato mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-50 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown.

Editor's Note

This recipe was tested with Land O'Lakes light stick butter.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup: 302 calories, 12g fat (3g saturated fat), 45mg cholesterol, 140mg sodium, 47g carbohydrate (36g sugars, 4g fiber), 4g protein.

Originally published as Nutty Sweet Potato Bake in Healthy Cooking October/November 2008

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simba09

Dec 19, 2009

I made this for Thanksgiving and everyone loved it. I used fresh sweet potatoes which I boiled the night before instead of canned. I will be making this again.
tkarinas

Nov 2, 2009

I think this is an awesome recipe and I know the one time I made it, my family loved it.
pandersen

Jul 13, 2009

This was awesome! I used Schwan's frozen sweet potatoes, they're already cut up, no draining