The BEST Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe This Thanksgiving!

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) with convection setting.

Peel and chop sweet potatoes, trimming off the ends and removing the skin.

Cut sweet potatoes into large chunks, about an inch in size.

Boil sweet potatoes in a pot of water for 12 to 15 minutes until tender.

Chop pecans into rough pieces.

Cube half a stick of butter, using one half for the sweet potatoes and the other half for the topping.

Drain boiled sweet potatoes in a colander and let them cool.

Mash the sweet potatoes with a potato masher, leaving some chunks.

Add heavy cream, melted butter, and a couple spoonfuls of maple syrup to the mashed sweet potatoes.

In a bowl, mix old-fashioned rolled oats, chopped pecans, all-purpose flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon together.

Combine the oat mixture with the cubed butter before topping the mashed sweet potatoes with it.

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