Classic Sweet Potato Casserole

A delicious blend of mashed sweet potatoes, brown sugar, and warm spices all whipped together and topped with bruleéd marshmallows for a sweet and creamy side dish.

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Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American, southern

Keyword: casserole, christmas, christmas recipe, holiday, holiday recipe, holiday recipes, sweet potato, sweet potato casserole, thanksgiving, thanksgiving food, thanksgiving recipe

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 35

Total Time: 40

Servings: servings

Calories: 347kcal

Author: Ashley Pelaez Walker

Ingredients

3 lbs Sweet Potatoes peeled & cut onto cubes
1 cup Whole Milk
1 stick Salted Butter
¼ cup Brown Sugar loosely packed
½ teaspoon Kosher Salt
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
¼ teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
¼ teaspoon Ground Clove
¼ cup Maple Syrup
½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1 bag Mini Marshmallows

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375°.
Add chopped potatoes to a large pot and cover with cold water. Season generously with salt and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook the potatoes for about 10 minutes, until fork tender.
3 lbs Sweet Potatoes
Once tender, drain the potatoes and add them back to the pot. Using a potato masher, mash the potatoes until there are no big lumps. Then, add remaining ingredients (minus the marshmallows) and combine all ingredients until fully incorporated.
1 cup Whole Milk, 1 stick Salted Butter, ¼ cup Brown Sugar, ½ teaspoon Kosher Salt, 1 teaspoon Cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon Ground Nutmeg, ¼ teaspoon Ground Clove, ¼ cup Maple Syrup, ½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Pour sweet potato mixture into a large oven safe baking dish and top with mini marshmallows. Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes until top is golden brown and casserole is bubbling.
1 bag Mini Marshmallows

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