Description
Southern Maple Sweet Potato Casserole is a comforting blend of creamy sweet potatoes and rich maple syrup, topped with crunchy pecans. Perfect for any gathering!
Ingredients
Scale
For the Casserole:
- 4 medium-sized sweet potatoes
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- A pinch of salt
For the Topping:
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
For the Casserole:
- 1. Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Peel and chop sweet potatoes into chunks. Boil in salted water until tender, about 15-20 minutes.
- 2. Drain sweet potatoes and mash until smooth. Mix in melted butter, maple syrup, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt until well combined.
- 3. Transfer the mixture into a greased 8×8-inch baking dish.
For the Topping:
- 4. In a separate bowl, combine chopped pecans, brown sugar, and melted butter. Sprinkle over the sweet potato mixture.
- 5. Bake for 25-30 minutes until the top is golden brown and fragrant.
- 6. Let cool slightly before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of casserole (about 150g)
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 10mg