Streuseled Sweet Potato Casserole
Submitted by happyzhangbo
Creamy maple-sweetened sweet potato casserole topped with a crunchy brown sugar and pecan streusel. The Thanksgiving side dish that steals the show from the turkey every year.
YIELD
18 servingsPREP
8 minCOOK
52 minREADY
60 minEvery holiday table needs this casserole. Real sweet potatoes get boiled, mashed with maple syrup, half-and-half, vanilla, and a beaten egg, then baked under a blanket of buttery brown sugar and pecan streusel.
The filling is velvety smooth with just enough sweetness to let the natural flavor of the sweet potatoes come through. The streusel on top bakes up golden and crunchy, giving you that contrast of creamy and crisp in every spoonful.
It serves a crowd (18 portions from a 13×9 pan) and can be assembled ahead of time. Just cover and refrigerate, then bake when you’re ready.
Chef Tips
- Boil the sweet potatoes just until fork-tender, about 12 minutes. Overcooked potatoes get waterlogged and make the casserole runny.
- Use real maple syrup, not pancake syrup. The flavor difference is night and day in a recipe this simple.
- Keep the butter for the streusel cold and pulse it in a food processor. Cold butter creates those crumbly, crunchy bits that make the topping irresistible.
- Bake covered for the first 15 minutes so the filling heats through, then uncover to let the streusel brown and crisp up.
Ingredients
Directions
Preheat oven to 375°.
Place potato in a Dutch oven, and cover with water.
Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat; simmer 12 minutes or until tender.
Drain.
Combine the half-and-half and next 4 ingredients (half-and-half through egg) in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk.
Add potato to egg mixture; beat with a mixer at medium speed until smooth.
Spoon potato mixture into a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
Combine flour and sugar in a food processor; pulse to combine.
Add chilled butter; pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal.
Stir in pecans; sprinkle over potato mixture.
Cover and bake at 375° for 15 minutes.
Uncover and bake an additional 25 minutes or until the topping is browned and the potatoes are thoroughly heated.
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