Easy Sweet Potato Casserole | No mashing involved!

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.

Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into large half to three-quarter inch chunks.

Place the sweet potato chunks into a pot and cover them with water.

Add a pinch of salt to the water.

Bring the water to a boil, then let it simmer to cook the potatoes until they are tender but not fully mashable.

Drain the sweet potatoes and place them into a greased baking dish.

Spread the sweet potato chunks evenly in the dish.

In a bowl, combine all-purpose flour, brown sugar, and a pinch of salt, mixing until there are no brown sugar clumps.

Pour heavy cream over the flour mixture and mix to create a sauce.

Sprinkle the flour and cream mixture evenly over the sweet potatoes.

Drizzle maple syrup over the sweet potatoes and sauce mixture.

Chop roasted pecans and combine them with flour, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a bowl.

Cut butter into chunks and mix it into the pecan mixture to create a streusel topping.

Sprinkle the pecan streusel topping over the sweet potatoes in the baking dish.

Bake the casserole in the oven until the topping is golden brown and the potatoes are tender.

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