Sweet Potato Casserole With Pecan Streusel Topping
This Sweet Potato Casserole With Pecan Streusel Topping is a classic Thanksgiving and holiday side dish that's made super easy with canned sweet potatoes!
Servings: 10 (about ½ cup each)
Estimated Calories: 387
Ingredients
For the Sweet Potato Mixture
- 1 (40-ounce) can cut sweet potatoes in light syrup, well-drained (see Notes below)
- ½ cup white granulated sugar
- ½ cup melted butter, (I use salted butter)
- ⅓ cup evaporated milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste
- cooking spray, for spraying the baking dish
For the Pecan Streusel Topping
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- ½ cup dark brown sugar, packed (or light brown sugar)
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 4 tablespoons cold salted butter, cut into large pieces
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly spray an 8x8x2-inch (2-quart) baking dish with cooking spray.
Make the Sweet Potato Mixture
- In a large bowl, mash the sweet potatoes until smooth.
- Add the white granulated sugar, melted butter, evaporated milk, eggs, vanilla extract and salt until well-combined.
- Transfer the sweet potato mixture to the prepared baking dish; set aside.
Make the Streusel Topping
- Place the pecans, dark brown sugar, flour, and cold butter in a medium bowl; work the ingredients together with your hands until the butter is incorporated and the mixture is well-combined and crumbly.
- Evenly sprinkle the streusel topping over the sweet potato mixture in the baking dish.
Bake, Rest & Serve
- Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until the topping is golden brown, the edges of the casserole are set and the very center of the casserole is mostly set.To check: carefully give the baking dish a gentle shake back and forth. The center of the casserole should have just a slight jiggle while the edges should have none.
- Remove the casserole from the oven and let it rest for 15 to 20 minutes before serving.Don't skip this step. The casserole will continue to set up during this time. If you serve it too soon, it will be much too loose and won't hold together.
Recipe Notes
- You'll often find canned cut sweet potatoes labeled as canned yams (even though they're actually sweet potatoes).
- Make sure the sweet potatoes are well-drained so that your casserole doesn't end up too watery.
- You can easily double the recipe and use a 9x13x2-inch baking dish if you need more servings. You may need to add a few extra minutes to the baking time.
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