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SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE (CRUNCH)

November 15, 2017 //  by Jenn//  Leave a Comment

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I haven’t exactly followed the original family recipe this whole time I’ve been making it and sort of “eye-balled” some things. So the last time I made it, I wrote down exactly what I did so I could share!

I know many people who call this dish “Sweet Potato Crunch,” but the original recipe that came from our family was named “Sweet Potato Casserole.” Whatever you want to call it, there are many different versions of sweet potato casserole – some including marshmallows and some including a loosely assembled version of baked yams with pecans floating around.

This particular version is my family’s favorite way to eat baked sweet potatoes in casserole form, and Ernie often asks why we only serve this dish in the fall because he wants it year round! I have no idea why we usually have this in the fall. Maybe because that’s when sweet potatoes go on sale?

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Sweet Potato Casserole (Crunch)

I know I normally change up recipes to make them healthier, but I haven’t tried any healthier sweeteners with this dish to replace the brown sugar portion. Although, I am wondering if replacing the brown sugar with 100% maple syrup would do the trick? Ernie would die if I messed up this dish, so I haven’t tried it yet. I’ll have to try it on a small batch one day to see how it comes out. But, for now, we are sticking to the original ingredients, only substituting conventional for organic. We’re not going to die from this one sugar-loaded dish. We do eat birthday cake, and many other treats on occasion.

I know some people may resort to using canned sweet potatoes or yams, but ever since I’ve opened up a can of sweet potatoes after using fresh ones, I just can’t do it. It’s not the same, and definitely does not taste as fresh. If it’s too much for you to handle all at once, just boil the sweet potatoes the day before, and store in the fridge until ready to use. I do this with many things so that my prep time is cut down.

Tips: You can also turn this dish into a sugar-free version if you’d like to substitute the sugars with Swerve or Stevia. As with many recipes, the flour can be substituted for a gluten-free flour mix.

First, start by peeling and cubing the potatoes, then gently boiling them until a fork pierces very easily through and through.

Sweet Potato Casserole (Crunch)

Drain well until cooled slightly, but still warm, and mash down into the measuring cup until you get the amount you need for the recipe.

Sweet Potato Casserole (Crunch) Sweet Potato Casserole (Crunch)

Dump into the mixing bowl with all ingredients for the Filling. Then, pour into a greased 13×9 dish and spread evenly.

Sweet Potato Casserole (Crunch) Sweet Potato Casserole (Crunch)

Bake uncovered for about 25-30 minutes at 350°F, or until the sweet potato mixture begins to gel together and rise and resemble a cake. You can test it by poking with a fork to see how it’s looking on the inside. I started baking it this way first, without the topping first, because I found that my casserole kept coming out too mushy and the topping was browning too much before the filling was all the way cooked. I seriously determined this by trial and error.

As you can see, I also have some of the filling in a separate dish because my little man is allergic to pecans.

Sweet Potato Casserole (Crunch)

While the filling is baking, blend together your topping ingredients, except the butter.
The coarseness of the pecans is totally optional. Some like them chopped finely and some like them more coarse. I like them chopped a little more than they come when you buy them “chopped in pieces.” In the photo below, they are actually a little more coarse than I like them. But no one was complaining!

Sweet Potato Casserole (Crunch)

Then add the melted butter and mix together until moist, and sprinkle on top of the casserole evenly.

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Sweet Potato Casserole (Crunch)

Now bake for another 20-30 minutes until the topping is all melted together and browned. Baking it this way will ensure that your filling is fully cooked and set.

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Sweet Potato Casserole (Crunch)

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour

Yield: About 20 servings

Ingredients

    Filling
  • 6 cups mashed Sweet Potatoes (about 4-5 large sweet potatoes, peeled, cubed, boiled)
  • 1 1/2 cups Organic Sugar
  • 6 TBsp Butter
  • 2 tsp Flour (or Gluten-free)
  • 1 tsp Sea Salt
  • 3/4 cup evaporated Milk
  • 3 Eggs
  • Topping
  • 1 cup Brown Sugar
  • 1/3 cup Flour (or Gluten-free)
  • 1 cup Chopped Pecans
  • 1/4 cup Butter

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Peel and cube the potatoes, then gently boil until a fork pierces very easily through and through.
  3. Drain well until cooled slightly, but still warm, and mash down into the measuring cup until you get the amount you need for the recipe. (Doing this step the day before will save you some prep time)
  4. Dump potatoes into mixing bowl with all other filling ingredients, and mix until well blended.
  5. Pour into a greased 13x9 dish and bake uncovered at 350°F for about 25-30 minutes, until the potatoes begin to rise like a cake.
  6. While potatoes are baking, in a separate bowl, mix together all dry topping ingredients, then add the butter and mix until all is moistened.
  7. After baking the potatoes for about 25-30 minutes as stated above, sprinkle topping onto potatoes and bake uncovered for another 25-30 minutes until melted together and browned.
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