Southern Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Streusel
Whipped sweet potatoes in a buttery pecan streusel crust — the Thanksgiving side dish that gets eaten before the turkey is carved
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🛒 Ingredients
- 3 lb baked and mashed sweet potatoes
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 6 tbsp butter
- 1/2 cup plus 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 large beaten eggs
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1Preheat oven to 350°F
- 2Mix mashed sweet potatoes with eggs, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 4 tbsp butter, vanilla, and milk
- 3Spread evenly in a greased 9x13 baking dish
- 4For streusel: mix pecans, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 2 tbsp melted butter, and 3 tbsp flour
- 5Sprinkle streusel evenly over the sweet potato layer
- 6Bake 30–35 min until streusel is golden and filling is set
- 7Let rest 10 min before serving — the streusel firms as it cools
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