It wouldn’t be Thanksgiving at my house without this incredible sweet potato casserole. It’s a family tradition. The casserole is sweet and rich, filled with butter, sugar, coconut and pecans. It adds a ton of flavor to a turkey dinner.
Ingredients:
3 cups cooked sweet potatoes, mashed
2 eggs
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup sweetened coconut, flaked
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1 cup toasted pecans, chopped
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup butter, melted
Directions:
- Pre heat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Spray 9×13 baking dish with Pam cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine mashed sweet potatoes, eggs, granulated sugar, vanilla and 1/4 cup softened butter. Mix well.
- Pour mixture into prepared baking dish.
- In a separate bowl, combine coconut, brown sugar, pecans, flour, and 1/4 cup melted butter. Mix well with a fork, until crumbly.
- Sprinkle pecan mixture evenly over sweet potato mixture in baking dish.
- Bake, uncovered, 40 minutes or until bubbly.
- Serve hot.
