Maple-Pecan Sweet Potato Casserole

Maple-Pecan Sweet Potato Casserole ingredients

• 4 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
• 0.5 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 0.5 cup maple syrup
• 0.25 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 0.25 cup heavy cream
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 0.5 tsp ground nutmeg
• 0.5 tsp salt
• 0.75 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon
• 0.5 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
• 1 cup pecans, chopped

How to make Maple-Pecan Sweet Potato Casserole

1. Place 4 lbs peeled and cubed sweet potatoes in a large pot and cover with cold water by about an inch. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium and simmer for 15-20 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes are very tender when pierced with a fork.
2. Drain the sweet potatoes thoroughly and return them to the hot pot. Mash them with a potato masher until smooth, ensuring no large lumps remain.
3. Add 1/2 cup melted unsalted butter, 1/2 cup maple syrup, 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar, 1/4 cup heavy cream, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg, and 1/2 teaspoon salt to the mashed sweet potatoes. Mix well until everything is fully combined and smooth.
4. Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish. Spread the sweet potato mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish.
5. Prepare the pecan streusel topping: In a medium bowl, combine 3/4 cup all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon. Whisk these dry ingredients together.
6. Add 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes, to the dry ingredients. Use your fingers or a pastry blender to cut the butter into the flour mixture until coarse crumbs form. Stir in 1 cup chopped pecans.
7. Evenly sprinkle the pecan streusel topping over the sweet potato mixture in the baking dish, ensuring good coverage.
8. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until the sweet potato mixture is bubbly around the edges and the streusel topping is golden brown and crispy.
9. Remove from the oven and let the casserole rest for 10-15 minutes before serving. This allows the topping to set and makes it easier to serve without crumbling.

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