Description
Thanksgiving Maple Sweet Potato Casserole is a heartwarming dish that combines velvety sweet potatoes with a luscious maple syrup glaze and crunchy pecans. This delightful side dish, with its inviting aroma of cinnamon and nutmeg, is perfect for holiday gatherings and will surely steal the show at your festive table. Easy to prepare and visually stunning, it’s a recipe that creates cherished memories around the dinner table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 cup toasted pecans, chopped (divided)
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
Instructions
- Peel and chop sweet potatoes into even chunks.
- Boil in salted water until fork-tender, about 15-20 minutes; drain well.
- In a large bowl, mash cooked sweet potatoes until smooth. Mix in melted butter, maple syrup, cinnamon, and brown sugar until creamy.
- Fold in half of the chopped pecans and spread mixture in a greased baking dish.
- Combine remaining pecans with additional brown sugar and melted butter; sprinkle over sweet potato mixture.
- Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 25-30 minutes until bubbly and golden.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 215
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 62mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 10mg