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Easy Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Streusel

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A quick and easy sweet potato casserole with a buttery pecan streusel topping that’s perfect for weeknights or holidays. Creamy, tender sweet potatoes are layered with a spiced butter mixture and topped with a crunchy, caramelized pecan streusel.

Ingredients

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  • 4 medium sweet potatoes (about 2 pounds), peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch rounds
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
  • 1 cup pecans, roughly chopped

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Peel sweet potatoes and slice into even 1/4-inch rounds.
  2. In a small bowl, whisk together melted butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
  3. Arrange half of the sweet potato slices in the bottom of a 9×13-inch baking dish. Drizzle half of the butter mixture over this layer, then add the remaining sweet potato slices on top. Pour the rest of the butter mixture over everything, then drizzle the heavy cream evenly across the top. Gently toss to coat.
  4. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Whisk together. Add cold butter cubes and use a pastry cutter or your fingers to work the butter into the flour mixture until crumbly with some pea-sized butter pieces. Fold in chopped pecans.
  5. Sprinkle the streusel evenly over the sweet potato layer. Cover the dish tightly with aluminum foil.
  6. Bake covered for 30 minutes, or until sweet potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork.
  7. Remove foil and bake uncovered for 15-20 minutes, until streusel is golden brown and crispy.
  8. Let the casserole rest for 5-10 minutes before serving.

Notes

For even cooking, slice sweet potatoes uniformly. Keep streusel butter cold for best texture. Can be assembled up to 24 hours in advance (without streusel). To reheat, bake at 350°F for 10-15 minutes.

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Keywords: sweet potato casserole, pecan streusel, easy side dish, Thanksgiving, weeknight dinner, comfort food

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