Holiday Cooking & Baking Recipes: Sweet Potato Bake Recipe | Thanksgiving Side Dish Ideas

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat alternative.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Honey is a natural sweetener, while white sugar is often less expensive.

pecans

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide similar health benefits, while sunflower seeds are often cheaper.

Start with fresh baked sweet potatoes that are mashed.

Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, and 1/4 teaspoon of fresh nutmeg to the mashed sweet potatoes.

Add 2 eggs and mix until blended.

Pour in some milk and mix again.

In a separate bowl, mix together brown sugar, pecans, and butter.

Add flour to the mixture to create a crumbly topping.

Spread the sweet potato mixture into a casserole dish and top with the crumbly mixture.

Bake in the oven at 350°F for about 45 minutes.

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