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Pecan Sweet Potato Casserole

Name: Pecan Sweet Potato Casserole
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Ingredients: 1 large sweet potato, peeled and cubed; 2 tablespoons sugar; 2 tablespoons 2% milk; 2 tablespoons beaten egg; 1 tablespoon butter, melted; 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract; TOPPING:; 2 to 3 tablespoons chopped pecans; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon butter, melted

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Total Time

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 25 min.

Makes

2 servings

Updated: Sep. 30, 2022

Creamy sweet potatoes are treated to a brown-sugar-and-pecan topping in this pared-down casserole. “I like to double the recipe for my company's Thanksgiving potluck,” Tina Browning writes from Lehigh Acres, Florida. “Everyone loves it.”

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Ingredients

1 large sweet potato, peeled and cubed
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons 2% milk
2 tablespoons beaten egg
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
TOPPING:
2 to 3 tablespoons chopped pecans
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon butter, melted

Directions

Place sweet potato in a small saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 20-25 minutes or until tender. Drain. Place potato in a bowl; mash. Stir in the sugar, milk, egg, butter and vanilla until blended. Transfer to a 3-cup baking dish coated with cooking spray.
Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over sweet potato mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 273 calories, 16g fat (7g saturated fat), 90mg cholesterol, 136mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 4g fiber), 6g protein.

Pecan Sweet Potato Casserole

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