Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Oat Crumble

Inspired by: bunsinmyoven.com, ruthschris.net, saveur.com, allrecipes.com

• 2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled & cooked or 2 (18oz) bags Trader Joe’s Frozen Mashed Sweet Potatoes (in-stock seasonally)
• 1/3 cup milk (if needed)
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 4 tablespoons melted butter
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup or brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Topping:

• 1⁄2 cup all purpose or gluten free flour
• 1⁄2 cup rolled oats
• 6 tablespoons packed brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup finely chopped pecans
• 1⁄2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 4 tablespoons butter, room temperature
• Mini marshmallows

1. Pre-heat oven to 350-F.
2. Peel and cook sweet potatoes (see below) or prepare 2 bags frozen Trader Joe’s Mashed Sweet Potatoes, according to package directions.
3. In a large mixing bowl, add all ingredients. Use an electric mixer or whisk to combine.
4. Spread mixture into a 13x9x2 baking dish.
5. TOPPING: Stir together flour, oats, brown sugar, pecans, and salt in a bowl.
6. Add butter and stir into flour mixture until well combined.
7. Sprinkle crumble evenly over the sweet potato mixture and dot with as many mini-marshmallows as desired.
8. Bake until the topping and marshmallows are browned, about 20 minutes.
9. Cool for 10 minutes before serving.

To prepare fresh sweet potatoes:

Baking: Heat oven to 425-F. Place sweet potatoes on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and bake until soft, about 1 1⁄2 hours.
Boiling: Peel potatoes and cut into 2 inch cubes. Cook in a pot of boiling, salted water for about 15 minutes or until tender.

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Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Oat Crumble

Sides, holiday

By Janine – Serves: 8

Prep Time: 15 minutes – Cooking Time: 30 minutes – Total Time: 1 hour

Ingredients

• 2.5 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled & cooked or 2 (18oz) bags Trader Joe’s Frozen Mashed Sweet Potatoes (in-stock seasonally)
• 1/3 cup milk
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 3 tablespoons melted butter
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup or brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• TOPPING:
• 1⁄2 cup flour
• 1⁄2 cup rolled oats
• 6 tablespoons packed brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup finely chopped pecans
• 1⁄2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 4 tablespoons butter, room temperature
• Mini marshmallows

Instructions

1

Preheat oven to 400-F.

2

Peel and cook sweet potatoes (see notes for instructions) or prepare 2 bags frozen Trader Joe's Mashed Sweet Potatoes, according to package directions.

3

In a large mixing bowl, add sweet potatoes and the rest of the casserole ingredients. Use an electric mixer or whisk to combine.

4

Spread mixture into a 13x9x2 baking dish.

5

TOPPING: Stir together flour, oats, brown sugar, pecans, and salt in a bowl.

6

Add butter and stir into flour mixture until well combined.

7

Sprinkle crumble evenly over the sweet potato mixture and dot with as many mini-marshmallows as desired.

8

Bake until the topping and marshmallows are browned, about 20 minutes.

9

Cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Notes

To bake sweet potatoes: Heat oven to 425°. Place sweet potatoes on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and bake until soft, about 1 1⁄2 hours. TO BOIL: Peel potatoes and cut into 2 inch cubes. Cook in a pot of boiling, salted water for about 15 minutes or until tender. Place cooked potatoes in a bowl and use a mixer to mash them up. Add the rest of the ingredients and blend well.