Description
Southern Maple Sweet Potato Casserole creamy, sweet, and perfectly spiced for holiday meals.
Ingredients
4 cups cubed sweet potatoes
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1/3 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground ginger
Pinch of salt
1/2 cup chopped pecans or marshmallows for topping
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
2. Boil or steam sweet potatoes until tender.
3. Mash sweet potatoes with butter, maple syrup, spices, and vanilla.
4. Transfer to greased baking dish.
5. Top with pecans or marshmallows.
6. Bake 25–30 minutes until golden and bubbly.
7. Allow to rest 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
Use firm orange-fleshed sweet potatoes for best results.
Add spices or nuts to taste.
Reheat in oven to restore creaminess.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: Southern Maple Sweet Potato Casserole, sweet potato casserole, holiday side, maple dessert