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Savory Quick and Easy Holiday Sweet Potato Casserole

Savory Quick and Easy Holiday Sweet Potato Casserole with marshmallows and pecans is a delicious side dish. The recipe makes up in about 10 minutes and turns out amazing every time. Holidays will never be the same with this sweet potato casserole recipe. 
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Additional Time5 minutes
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Holidays
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 467kcal
Author: Julie Pollitt

Ingredients

  • 1-40 ounce can yams drained
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 stick melted butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Topping

  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 stick melted butter
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 6 ounces mini marshmallows

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350-degrees. Grease 9" x 9" pan
  • Drain liquid off of yams.
  • In a large bowl, add yams, sugar, eggs, milk, salt, melted butter, and vanilla.
  • Mix until well blended.
  • Pour into casserole dish.
  • Topping
  • In a small bowl, add brown sugar, flour, pecans, and melted butter. Mix with a fork and top sweet potatoes.
  • Cook for 40-45 minutes.
  • Add marshmallows on top and cook for 5 minutes. If not done, cook in 1 minute increments until marshmallows are a light golden brown.

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Notes

I answer a lot of questions about storage, tips, and make-ahead tips in the post.

Nutrition

Serving: 1/4 cup | Calories: 467kcal | Carbohydrates: 80g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 212mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 39g