How to make Amazing Sweet Potato Casserole for the Holidays

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is healthier with beneficial fats.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Honey is a natural sweetener.

Drain the sweet potatoes very well.

Heat the sweet potatoes in a pan on low for about 10 minutes, stirring until warm, or microwave them until warm.

Add the warmed sweet potatoes to a stand mixer.

Measure and add 1.5 cups of white sugar to the sweet potatoes.

Eyeball and add ground cinnamon to taste.

Add vanilla extract to taste.

Add a pinch of sea salt.

Ensure sweet potatoes are cool enough before adding the eggs to avoid scrambling them.

Add 2 large eggs to the mixture.

Add 0.5 stick of salted butter to the mixture.

Add a small amount of heavy whipping cream or half a can of evaporated milk.

Mix the ingredients on low speed to combine, scraping down the sides as needed.

Add 1-2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour to thicken the mixture, mixing until well combined.

Taste the mixture and adjust seasonings as desired, adding more vanilla or sugar if needed.

Transfer the sweet potato mixture into a deep baking pan without greasing it.

Smooth out the mixture in the pan.

Prepare a topping with chopped pecans to create a crust on top.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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