Healthy Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecans and Marshmallows
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 234kcal
Creamy sweet potatoes and warm spices with gooey marshmallows and a crunchy pecan crumble topping! This Healthy Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecans and Marshmallows may be the best lightened up side dish ever! Perfect to serve up at Thanksgiving or anytime really and easy to make gluten-free and vegan too!
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Ingredients
Sweet Potato Casserole:
- 3 lb. sweet potatoes about 4 medium or 3 large sweet potatoes
- 3 Tbsp pure maple syrup (45g)
- 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk (120g)
- 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp salt
Crunchy Topping:
- 1 cup crushed corn flakes (28g) or you can leave as is
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans (30g)
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar (24g)
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter (30g) melted
- 1 cup mini marshmallows (55g)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a 7x11-inch dish with cooking spray.
- Poke holes in sweet potatoes and place on a baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Bake for 45-55 minutes, flipping halfway, or until potatoes are tender. Potatoes should be tender all over with a fork. Take out and allow to cool until cool to touch (about 15 minutes). Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
- Cut the sweet potatoes open and discard the skin. Add the sweet potato flesh to a bowl with the maple syrup, almond milk, vanilla, egg, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Use an electric mixer to beat until smooth. Pour into the prepared baking pan and spread out evenly.
- Combine the corn flakes, chopped pecans, brown sugar and melted butter in a small bowl. Sprinkle over the casserole in diagonal rows 2 inches apart.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes. Then remove from the oven and sprinkle marshmallows in alternate rows between cornflake mixture. Bake for another 10 minutes or until marshmallows are toasted to liking.
Notes
To make dairy-free/vegan: use dairy-free milk, dairy-free butter and vegan marshmallows.
Nutrition
Serving: 1/8 of recipe (177g) | Calories: 234kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 17g