Terry’s Sweet Potato Casserole

Are you looking for the most delicious sweet potato casserole that you have ever eaten? One that is decadent beyond description and will have your family clamoring for more? Well, you are in the right place because Terry’s Sweet Potato Casserole is all that and more! It’s the perfect Easter side dish, and of course, it’s also perfect for any holiday gathering and a bonus, you can make it ahead!

One of the benefits of being a food blogger is I get to taste and eat delicious holiday food before the holiday! Take today for instance. It’s still a week out from Easter but because I wanted to share a great Easter dinner menu and recipe ideas with you I have a fabulous classic Glazed Ham and a yummy Sweet Potato Casserole in the oven. I wish you were here to smell the heavenly aromas wafting through our house. It’s intoxicating!

You can’t go wrong with celebrating Easter this year with a traditional Easter dinner of Glazed Ham, Sweet Potato Casserole, Green Bean Bundles Wrapped in Bacon, and for dessert, a show-stopping Triple Berry Pavlova.

Looking for more Easter menu ideas? Check out my posts 33 Dazzling and Delicious Easter Desserts or 38 Easy Easter Dinner Recipes!

The recipe I’m sharing today for Terry’s Sweet Potato Casserole is actually my husband’s recipe. He makes it every year to take to our neighborhood Thanksgiving pot-luck party, and everyone always looks forward to it. In fact, it’s always one of the first dishes to run-out. I know over the years you have probably had lots of really good sweet potato casseroles, but I promise you your family and guests will absolutely swoon over this one. With a crunchy topping of pecans, brown sugar, and butter, it is addicting and definitely deserves a place of honor, right next to your ham on Easter Sunday.

Another wonderful thing about Terry’s Sweet Potato Casserole is you can make it 24-48 hours ahead and cook it whenever you are ready.

So, let’s get started by gathering your ingredients for Terry’s Sweet Potato Casserole which are cooked and mashed sweet potatoes, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, salt, eggs, butter, milk, ground cinnamon, flour, pecans and vanilla extract.

To save time, I used canned cooked sweet potatoes. Simply drain the syrup and mash. The recipe calls for 3 cups of cooked sweet potatoes, or you can use 1-29 oz can of yams or cut sweet potatoes in syrup.

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

In a large bowl, combine the mashed sweet potatoes, sugar, salt, eggs, melted butter, milk, cinnamon, and vanilla. Mix well.

Pour this mixture into a medium size casserole dish which has been lightly sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.

For the topping, combine, light brown sugar, flour, toasted and chopped pecans and melted butter in a small bowl and mix well.

Sprinkle the topping evenly over the sweet potato mixture and bake uncovered for approximately 35-40 minutes or until the mixture is set.

And, here it is in all its glory! Unfortunately, it’s not a low-calorie dish, and despite the healthy sweet potatoes, with the butter and sugar, it’s probably not a dish you would want to eat every night, but since it’s a holiday… well, maybe you should just plan to take a long walk after dinner.

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Sweet Potato Casserole

Terry's Sweet Potato Casserole is decadent and delicious with its crunchy topping of pecans, brown sugar, and butter and it's a perfect side dish for Easter or any holiday dinner!

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Course

Side Dish

Cuisine

American, Southern

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

35 minutes

Servings

servings MetricUS Imperial

Ingredients

Sweet Potato Mixture

• 3 cups cooked mashed sweet potatoes or 1-29 oz can yams/cut sweet potatoes in syrup, drained
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 eggs beaten
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Topping

• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1 cup pecans toasted and chopped
• 1/3 stick butter melted

Course Side Dish Cuisine American, Southern Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 35 minutes Servings servings MetricUS Imperial Ingredients Sweet Potato Mixture 3 cups cooked mashed sweet potatoes or 1-29 oz can yams/cut sweet potatoes in syrup, drained 1 cup sugar 1/2 tsp salt 2 eggs beaten 1/2 cup melted butter 1/2 cup milk 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp vanilla extract Topping 1 cup light brown sugar 1/3 cup flour 1 cup pecans toasted and chopped 1/3 stick butter melted

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Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

For the Sweet Potato Mixture

1. In a large bowl, combine the sweet potatoes, sugar, salt, eggs, margarine, milk, vanilla and cinnamon. Mix well.
2. Pour into a medium casserole dish that has been lightly sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.

For the Topping

1. Combine topping ingredients in a small bowl. Mix well.

To assemble the casserole.

1. Sprinkle evenly over the top of the sweet potato mixture.
2. Bake for approximately 35-45 minutes, or until the topping is bubbling and light golden brown, and the sweet potato mixture has set.

   

Recipe Notes

Nutrition Facts

Sweet Potato Casserole

Amount Per Serving

Calories 456 Calories from Fat 324

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 36g 55%

Saturated Fat 11g 55%

Polyunsaturated Fat 7g

Monounsaturated Fat 16g

Cholesterol 90mg 30%

Sodium 109mg 5%

Potassium 163mg 5%

Total Carbohydrates 59g 20%

Dietary Fiber 3g 12%

Sugars 57g

Protein 5g 10%

Vitamin A 10%

Vitamin C 1%

Calcium 4%

Iron 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.