Sweet Potato Casserole

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5 from 1 vote

Sweet Potato Casserole

Sweet potatoes for Thanksgiving are pretty non-negotiable, and this casserole gives them a starring role.

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time30 mins

Potato Baking Time1 hr

Total Time1 hr 45 mins

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegetarian

Keyword: best sweet potato casserole, easy sweet potato casserole, how to make sweet potato casserole

Servings: People

Calories: 314kcal

Author: Katie Workman

Ingredients

5 large sweet potatoes , baked and cooled completely (see Note)
2 large eggs , lightly beaten
¼ cup whole milk
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cloves
½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter , softened
1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
½ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper

For the Crumble Topping

¼ cup (½ stick) unsalted butter
⅔ cup light or dark brown sugar
¼ cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter a 2-quart (8 cup) baking dish.
To remove the flesh from the cooked sweet potatoes, either cut the sweet potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out the cooked potato, or peel the skin from the potatoes. Place the cooked potatoes in a large bowl and mash them with a fork. Add the eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon, cloves, butter, orange zest and salt and mash everything together until well combined. Turn the mixture into the prepared baking dish and spread it out evenly.
Make the Crumble Topping: In a small saucepan melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in the brown sugar, flour and cinnamon. Distribute the crumble topping evenly over the sweet potato mixture.
Bake for about 30 minutes, until the sweet potatoes are hot throughout and the crumble topping has browned and crisped up a bit. Serve hot.

Notes

How to Bake Sweet Potatoes

To bake the potatoes, prick them in a few places with a fork and cook them in a preheated 350°F oven for about 1 hour until a knife slides easily through the potato. You can cook them directly on the oven rack (there may be a drip or two this way, but nothing major), or bake them on a sheetpan.

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