This Candied Sweet Potato Casserole is packed with flavor! Simple to prepare, this dish will have your guests begging for seconds and needing the recipe!
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This sweet potato casserole was a HUGE hit at Thanksgiving. Its almost like a dessert in itself, but its sweet potato, so its healthy….right?? Hehe!! This will be a dish I make every Thanksgiving, maybe even Christmas too!!! The topping was my favorite part, but when you have marshmallows and brown sugar combined, of course that is the best!!
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Candied Sweet Potato Casserole
Ingredients
SWEET POTATO FILLING
- 8 tablespoon unsalted butter, cut into chunks
- 5 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
TOPPING
- 4 cups mini marshmallows
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg white, lightly beaten
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 pinch cumin
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Melt butter in a large dutch oven over medium heat.
- Add the sweet potatoes brown sugar, water, salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer, then cover and reduce heat to medium low.
- Cook, stirring often, until the sweet potatoes are tender, about 45-60 minutes.
- When potatoes are tender, remove the lid and bring the sauce to a rapid simmer over medium high heat.
- Continue to simmer until the brown sugar mixture has reduced to a glaze, about 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, mix together all the remaining ingredients in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- Pour the potato mixture into a 9×13 baking dish.
- Spread the topping over the potatoes and bake until marshmallows are golden brown, about 10-15 minutes.
Here is the Dutch Oven I use and love: https://amzn.to/2FbFTwC
Karen McAlhaney
Am I missing the video. Would love to get a link to video. The topping and the main dish are confusing to me.
Kristin
The video loads at the top of the recipe, right after the video ad. Here is the YouTube link as well though, https://youtu.be/qB2Mg5YeH8c
Deb Hornbaker
Michael Holbrook.. There is a “how to” video above the photo of the plated Casserole I was a bit confused also.
Michael Holbrook
This sounds like an awesome recipe but it’s so confusing, can’t tell filling from topping..the cooking process of the potatoes..do you take them out of the pot to cook down glaze then return to pot..thanks..
Kristin
Thanks for pointing that out! Sometimes what I hear to myself in my head versus reading are two different things, lol! I will tweak them so its easier to understand!