A Southern Classic! His and Her Sweet Potato Casserole

His and Her Sweet Potato Casserole brings two Thanksgiving traditions together. Creamy, smooth sweet potatoes are crisis-crossed with toasted marshmallows and a crunchy pecan topping. Scrumptious!!

SOUTHERN SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Southern Sweet Potato Casserole starts with baked sweet potatoes peeled and creamed in a food processor with brown sugar, butter, and cinnamon to get that velvety smooth texture. It is indeed simple to make with few ingredients, perfect for the holidays.  

His and Her Sweet Potato Casserole is the perfect sweet potato dish.

Half of our family likes the marshmallow topping, and half likes the crumble topping, so last year, I came up with the idea of serving one dish with two variations.

It was such a hit that I decided to make it again this year.

The miniature marshmallows toast beautifully alongside the crumble topping, and the smooth texture of the sweet potatoes just melts in your mouth.

Two Thanksgiving traditions in one fabulous dish!

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Below, under the next heading, I give a list of preferred ingredients, tips, and cooking instructions for Southern Sweet Potato Casserole and similar recipe ideas you can have.

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TIPS AND TIDBITS TO MAKE THE BEST SOUTHERN SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Sweet potatoes.  I highly recommend baking the sweet potatoes for this recipe.  This will ensure they have a more intense sweet potato taste.  Canned sweet potatoes are suitable also.

Sugar.  I use brown sugar in the recipe. You can use granulated sugar, 3/4 cup maple syrup, or your favorite sugar substitute.

Butter. Soften the butter at room temperature. I use salted butter in the recipe, but unsalted can be used; add 1/2 teaspoon of salt to the mixture.

Topping. This recipe uses both marshmallows and pecan topping. If you prefer one over the other, you can make the recipe using one or the other.

WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE SOUTHERN SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Sheet pan
Immersible blender or food processor
10" or 9" x 13" baking dish
Pastry blender or dinner fork
Large Bowl
Small Bowl
Sweet Potatoes
Cinnamon
Cinnamon
Brown Sugar
Vanilla
Butter
Pecans
Mini marshmallows

HOW TO MAKE SOUTHERN SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

First, place the sweet potatoes on a sheet pan and bake for an hour or until soft and cooked all the way through. Set them aside and let them cool thoroughly, then peel them.

Next, blend the sweet potatoes, butter, brown sugar, vanilla, pumpkin spice, and cinnamon in a food processor until creamy and smooth. Transfer to a 10-inch baking dish.

Second, in a medium bowl, using a fork or pastry blender, cut the butter in the brown sugar until crumbly.  Add pecans and mix them together.

As seen in the picture, sprinkle the brown sugar mixture evenly over the top of the sweet potatoes in a square in opposite corners of the dish.

Sprinkle the miniature marshmallow evenly on opposite corners of the dish in a square, as seen in the picture.

Bake until marshmallows are slightly brown.

This recipe published November 2011.  Updated November 2024

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