Food Babe’s Sweet Potato Casserole
- Ready In:
- 1hr 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
6-8
ingredients
- 8 sweet potatoes
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 pinch nutmeg
- 3⁄4 teaspoon sea salt, divided
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 10 tablespoons butter
- 2 eggs (alternative -- use 2 tablespoons flaxseed mixed with 6 tablespoons of water)
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup, divided
- 1 cup pecans
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Optional topping
- natural marshmallows
directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Poke each sweet potato with a fork and place on a baking sheet. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until tender.
- Scoop out the insides of the sweet potatoes and place in a pot. Add 2 tablespoons maple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, ½ teaspoon salt, vanilla, ½ stick butter and eggs.
- Blend with a hand mixer until well combined.
- Place the sweet potato mix in a casserole dish and bake for 30 minutes.
- While the sweet potatoes are baking, in a small bowl, mix together the pecans, remaining tablespoon of maple syrup, ¼ teaspoon salt and remaining 2 tablespoons of butter. Set aside.
- When done, take the casserole dish out of the oven and turn the oven to broil. Top the casserole with the pecans and place back in the oven for 2-3 minutes to toast. Enjoy!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Mrs. Kenyon
Liberty Hill, Texas
The people in my house keep wanting to eat every day.