Gourmet Sweet Potato Classic

Name: Gourmet Sweet Potato Classic
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 65 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 5 sweet potatoes; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 cup butter; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 cup white sugar; 2 tablespoons heavy cream; 1/4 cup butter, softened; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar; 1/2 cup chopped pecans

⏱️ Ready in 1h 25m 🥄 Prep 20 min 🔥 Cook 1h 5m 👥 8 servings 👁️ 14 views

Once you taste this, you won't ever go back to the marshmallow-topped variety! I have peeled and cooked in the microwave, and also boiled the sweet potatoes. They taste the same no matter how you cook them. So, use the technique that works best for you!

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 20 min

Cook 1h 5m

Serves 8

Difficulty Medium

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 8

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 381

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 19.2g 25%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 201mg 9%

Total Carbohydrate 50.7g 18%

Dietary Fiber 2.8g 10%

Total Sugars 37.6g

Protein 3.8g 8%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.

Bake sweet potatoes 35 minutes in the preheated oven, or until they begin to soften.

Cool slightly, peel, and mash.

In a large bowl, mix the mashed sweet potatoes, salt, 1/4 cup butter, eggs, vanilla extract, cinnamon, sugar, and heavy cream.

Transfer to the prepared baking dish.

In a medium bowl, combine 1/4 cup butter, flour, brown sugar, and chopped pecans.

Mix with a pastry blender or your fingers to the consistency of course meal.

Sprinkle over the sweet potato mixture.

Bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until topping is crisp and lightly browned.