Sweet Potato Casserole - J. Alexander's Holdings

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat alternative.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Honey offers a natural sweetness.

marshmallows

🥗Healthier: toasted nuts

💰Cheaper: coconut flakes

Nuts add crunch and nutrition.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

Lightly rinse 12 medium sweet potatoes and place them on a foil-lined sheet pan.

Bake the sweet potatoes in the oven for about 1 hour until soft.

Allow the sweet potatoes to cool at room temperature for about 1 hour.

Peel the sweet potatoes, being careful not to discard too much of the meat, and place them in a mixing bowl.

Lightly smash the sweet potatoes using hands, a whisk, or a spatula.

In a separate bowl, combine eggs, brown sugar, milk, melted butter, salt, vanilla extract, and cinnamon, and mix gently to incorporate air into the eggs for fluffiness.

Pour the mixture into the sweet potatoes and combine, being careful not to overmix to maintain texture.

Pour the sweet potato mixture into a standard 9x12 catering pan or casserole dish and spread evenly.

Prepare the streusel topping by combining flour, pecans, and brown sugar in a bowl.

Add ice-cold butter cut into small chunks to the streusel mixture and gently combine by squeezing the butter into the mixture.

Evenly distribute the streusel topping over the sweet potato mixture in the pan.

Bake in the oven at 350°F (175°C) for about 30 minutes until the streusel is golden brown.

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