Sweet Potato Casserole

This is a keeper! Great with turkey,chicken, or pork, or even a small dish alone. Have to be very exact with ingredient amounts or can turn out runny, but recipe delivers as advertised. Just be sure to drain the sweet potato's thoroughly after cooking. I did alter the 8 serving portion a bit for personal taste: it's very sweet, so reduced white sugar to 1/2 cup; added 3/4 tsp each of ground cinnamon and allspice; used evaporated milk instead of regular milk...makes for a creamier mixture; and be careful not to overdo the pecans (one cup is a lot!). Everyone always wants seconds!!

My children ask for this recipe every Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter. I usually don't bring the canned sweet potatoes to a boil first, however; I just use them drained right out of the can, and increase the baking time of the casserole to about 50minutes to 1 hour.

This was delicious with pork chops, so it's not just for Thanksgiving...

this is the one! pecans add a more sophisticated touch than marshmallows and cut the sweetness and boy, is it sweet. Don't use the canned yams. Instead use 3 cups (approx. 3 potatoes) of real mashed sweet potatoes. Sooo much better. And you can get away with decreasing sugar.

This is a yummy, yummy dish. I made this three times over this last holiday season. Since I only had the 29 ounce cans, I used 2 of those cans and multiplied the recipe by 1.5, and baked it in a 9x13 casserole dish. It came out perfect! I had to bake it for more than 35 minutes...more like 45-50 minutes. Yummy! I'll be making this for every holiday. Added 12/22/06: I also made it this year and it's just as yummy! This time I baked the same 1.5 times the recipe and split into two 2-quart trays, and baked it for about 45 minutes. It was yummy and made it easy to bake one recipe for two potlucks.

A scrumptious, oh-so-easy version of the classic Southern holiday dish. This was a huge hit -- I took it to a potluck and got tons of compliments. The filling was a bit liquidy, so next time I will cut down on the milk and butter. (Please note that you do DRAIN the potatoes after you cook them; I've made this four times now and I'm 2 for 4 on remembering that.)

This recipe was fantastic!! I had 18 people for Thanksgiving and EVERYONE loved it. Three people asked for the recipe! An 8 serving recipe fit and looked great in a pirex pie dish. I will definitely make this every Thanksgiving!

I MADE THIS FOR THANKSGIVING AND IT WAS A HUGE HIT.SO MUCH SO, THAT IT'S ALEADY BEEN REQUESTED FOR CHRISTMAS.....I WILL HAVE TO DOUBLE THE RECIPE THIS TIME SINCE IT WENT SO FAST BEFORE...YUMMY..AND IT HEATS UP VERY WELL THE NEXT DAY..............

I had two Thanksgiving Dinners to go to and made this for both, my 18 year old son came in the kitchen because of the wonderful richness that he smelt. Once he saw this, before I could say that it was to take for a Dinner, he was dishing up a big serving. He ate every bite and had 3rds and he hates sweet potatoes! I made more and it was a instant hit. Also made it for a large church dinner (100+people) I made 40 batches and we still ran out. I was asked for the receipe so much that I printed out over a 100 of them. This is definatly a huge hit at any holiday dinner. Thanks so much for this wonderful recipe it will always be on our table. (Southern California)

Way too much sugar! Cut the sugar in 1/2 (at least) and I cut back on the butter as well. The fresh sweet potatoes tasted way better than the canned also!

This recipe went over so well at Thanksgiving I'm making it again today (Christmas) by popular request! This one will NOT disappoint - it's DELISH!

My family loves this! I have been asked to bring this to our family get togethers for the last 3 years and I'll be bringing it again this year.

I picked this recipe out of the All Recipes cookbook..Thanksgiving and Christmas. It is beautiful and taste wonderful. Just licking the spoon was a treat! Make it and forget about the marshmellow kind this is THE sweet potato recipe!

I lost my original recipe that's a family favorite, and this is the closest I could find to it. Cut the milk to about 2 TBS, add a couple dashes of cinnamon, and cut the sugar to about 3/4 of a cup. I also usually omit the pecans, but add mini-marshmallows to the top and brown right before serving. AMAZING, especially with glazed ham or turkey.

The Way they should be made!! thanks southernman cookin!!

I followed suggestions made by Ron and decreased my sugar to 1/2 cup and added cinnamon, pumpkin spice, and ginger. I also used evaporated milk instead of regular milk. My son said it was better than my mom's version; this is definitely my go-to recipe for now on.

Gorgeous and easy to make, I did however halve the amount of sugar added to the potatoes and it was still plenty sweet and yummy. The pecan topping is so goooooood! Try it on baked salmon its also extremely good!

If I could rate this recipe higher than a 5, it would be a 10! The first time my husband and I tried it we thought we had died and gone to heaven, the taste was so good. I have it a number of times, with deep fried turkey, as well as baked and everyone loves it.

This is delicious. I make it every Thanksgiving and Christmas. I have made it a few times just because it is soooo good. Even non sweet potato eaters tried it and liked it. My daughters boyfriend said he was surprised at how good it was.

Sensational! The best sweet potato casserole I have ever tasted. Received rave reviews from the family at Thanksgiving Dinner. Has fast become one of our new traditions!

I have a traditional sweet potato recipe that my family has used for years (it is posted on here, Sweet Potato Cashew Bake) and it was really hard for me to try something new but I really wanted something quick and easy because I was so busy this holiday season. This was it. It came out so good! I doubled the recipe for a large crowd and it came out PERFECT! Eventhough I doubled the recipe, I only used 1 cup of sugar and one recipe for the topping. I baked it in a 13x9 pan for about 50 min. I had made it the night before, so I let it sit on the counter for about half an hour before baking and I put the topping on right before baking so it wouldn't get soggy. The topping tasted like candy coated pecans. YUM!

4 star rating because I followed reviewers suggestions and cut the sugar way down. Fabulous dish - first ate it at Thanksgiving...hubby begged for it again for Christmas!

I accidentally purchased canned sweet potatoes packed in a light syrup. So, I drained them, added the butter, and about a 1/4 cup of dark brown sugar (and nothing else). I also added an extra 1/2 cup of pecans to the topping (there just weren't enough nuts for me). The casserole turned out great. It was easy to make and was an awesome compliment to our Thanksgiving Day meal.

Loved it! Used 1/2 the sugar, dark rum instead of vanilla, and added some ground clove and nutmeg. Turned out perfect:)

This has become a delicious addition to our Thanksgiving meal. I added a hint of cinnamon and orange juice to add a bit more flavor.

This is a very good recipe, I on the other hand substitute oatmeal for the pecans and add brown sugar with marshmellows to the top. Kids can't get enough of it!!!

LOVE this.. I like to put marshmallow creme on the top at the very end and place back in the oven till the mallow creme puffs up and slightly browns! Puts a yummy sweet and crunchy finish on it!

I have made this recipe several times, and it is always a hit! Sometimes I substitute 2/3 cup heavy cream for the 1/3 cup milk and 1/3 cup butter. I also add a whiff of nutmeg and cinnamon. This is a fail proof recipe!

This is really good, but it might be a little too sweet. The pecans taste great on top. I've always had sweet potato casseroles with marshmallows, but this way is much better!

a huge hit on thanksgiving!!! even for the people who claimed that they didn't like sweet potatoes. it's like a dessert.

Absolutely scrumptious! I made this for the first time today, took it to a dinner party, and had two people ask me for the recipe. I will DEFINITELY make this again!

Super delicious. The pecans gave it a nice crunch to the mushy consistency. I agree with the others, its best to bake the sweet potatoes in the oven for about 1 1/2 hours to fully let it cook in its own sugars.

Sooooo good! It's already been requested for our next family get together. I doubled the topping just to make sure I would have plenty.

I think this was the dish I was most pleased with out of all the new dishes I tried for Thanksgiving. The taste was unbelievable and it was the first of the leftovers to be demolished! LOL! I will definately make this again and again. Thanx!

I made 2 batches of this recipe for an office T-day meal. First tip is, the "boil 15 minutes or til tender" - tender for me was just as it started to boil, only I went 10 minutes on the first one and had to throw out 40 oz of yams that collapsed in the syrup. Next two batches did ok. I did cut the white sugar back to 1/2-2/3 cup as recommended by other users. Took it out 5-7 minutes early, knowing I would microwave at the office, and the streusel was initially soft, but seems to be hardening up. Did do a small taste test, and don't believe there will be any left tomorrow, but I will doctor it with cinnamon and nutmeg next time. Very easy if you just don't overcook the yams...

I made this for Thanksgiving this year, having never made it before. Let me start off by saying this is VERY sweet! I love sweet things, so that is fine with me, but it was almost like a dessert it was so sweet! Secondly, it was a bit runny. I followed the instructions completely and my sweet potatoes were mush by the time I was done cooking them. After letting it sit for a bit after baked it did thicken a little, and trust me, we all still ate it. But I would suggest maybe cooking the sweet potatoes only for about 5 minutes, if at all! Overall a good recipe.

too sweet

This is every bit as good as everyone says but I can only give it 4 stars. First, WAY too much sugar. Half a cup is plenty. Second if you use canned sweet potatoes you don't need to cook until tender which actually is a plus. However, they do need to cook about 15-20 min longer in the oven otherwise it was too loose.

I decided to try this instead of the usual plain old sweet potatos, and it was a big hit! Great recipe and super easy to make. Only difference is I cut the sugar just a bit.

I used fresh sweet potatoes, not canned. Only used 1/4 cup of white sugar as I figured it would be sweet enough. Also only used 3/4 cup of brown sugar and the dish was still very sweet. I was in a rush, and forgot to add the flour, but the topping turned out fine. The dish looked great coming out of the oven.

My family doesn't like Sweet Potatoes. Or at least they think they don't. I made this for Thanksgiving and no one really had it. Those that liked sweet potatoes raved about how good it was. Those that don't like sweet potatoes didn't touch it. The second time I made it, though, I made sure the crunchy top looked more like a "crisp" dessert and told them it was something new I tried called a Pumpkin Crisp - like apple but with pumpkin. They ate every bite and made me promise to make it for Christmas dinner! This recipe was great. The only change I made was I used fresh sweet potatoes. Other than that, great as is! :) Thanks for sharing!

I made this last year for a Christmas Party. It was a big hit. It is the only Sweet Potato Casserole my husband has liked.

Yum! However, I did not use the white sugar called for. I used Splenda!! Will make again and again!

I made this for my husband's xmas party and it got rave reviews. The first time i made it it was a little sweet, so when i made it for the party i used less sugar in the potato mix.

I only gave this three stars because I had to alter it some. It is a good base recipe but like others I found it very sweet. I even double the sweet potatoes and left the sugar(which I did half brown half white) at the same amount! I also added spices(cinnamon, ground ginger,and nutmeg)and marshmallows on top . I did not double the topping mixture, thank goodness cause I had more than enough. Cant imagine making this with 1/2 the sweet potatoes, the topping would have been completely overpowering. But I loved it with my alterations and this topping is so good! I am going to put it on apples or peaches next time for a crisp:) p.s I loved it cold:)

best sweet potato casserole I have ever had!!! It was real easy to make too.

Too rich for my taste.

This is excellent. I have made other variations, but this seemed creamier and a little lighter than most others. Did not have the pecans on hand so made without and did not miss at all!

This year I spent Thanksgiving with my boyfriend's family, but they had never had sweet potatoes. I took these over to their house, and they loved them! I also added marshmellows on top 1/2 of it.

this was my first time making a sweet potato dish and it's a keeper! i also followed other reviews and used 1/2 to 2/3 cup white sugar and brown sugar - it had just the right amount of sweetness with this change. i also cut down on the amount of butter (to 1/4 approximately) and it still came out fine. the pecan/brown sugar topping is amazing!

This was so good even my Sister in law raved. I didn't used ANY sugar in the casserole, but did use Evaporated milk instead of regular. Dark brown sugar in the topping - which was so crispy and good. I've given this recipe out many times.

Yummy! I substituted walnuts for the pecans only because that is what I had on hand! Adding this to my recipe box.

my whole family loves this and begs for it holiday

This recipe was a great hit at Christmas. It was a great change from our usual Sweet Potato and Marshmallow deal. My mom even asked for the recipe for future potluck dinners at church.

I have never liked sweet potatoes, but this recipe is absolutely delicious!

This is always a hit. I used 3/4 cup of sugar since I used a 40 and a 20 ounce can but I think I would cut it down to 1/2 cup if I were using less potato. I think adding brown sugar concoction to the top makes them too sweet so I use graham cracker crumbs and bake then top with crumbled glazed pecans and marshmallows during the last 10 minutes of baking. (If you are using glazed pecans do not put them on and bake it for the entire 50 minutes it ends up being a chewy awful mess they only need 10 minutes or so with the marshmallows)

First time I made it the family raved! It's been a staple ever since!

Like other reviewers, I omitted the step that calls for boiling and cooking the sweet potatoes. I drained the sweet potatoes out of the can, mashed them before adding other ingredients and then baked for a full hour. Worked great!

MMmmmmm! This was soooo delicious! BEST sweet potatoes I have ever eaten! I would suggest lessening the sugar mixed with the potatoes though and perhaps using brown sugar instead of white.

I made this recipe for Thanksgiving at my mom's house. The whole family loved it and told me to bring more the next time I come back to my mom's. I was glad EVERYONE liked this recipe so much my mom said this recipe will be on our holiday table every year. Thanks again for a winning recipe!

Love this and get compliments when I make it

This was delicious....almost like a dessert, very sweet, but good! Was a hit at Christmas.

An absolute winner....I took this to a Thanksgiving buffet, and it was a big hit.

RICH, but wonderful. People always ask for this at Thanksgiving.

I have been making this receipe for three years running now! That should tell you something. For those who think it is too sweet, read the title of this recipe, it is a no brainer! Thanx Nancy.

everyone i've ever made this for, even those who supposedly didnt like sweet potatoes, looooved this. has been requested many, many times :)

This is such a simple recipe! I've been using the same one for years and my daughter absolutely loves it! After Thanksgiving my neighbor comes over in hopes of getting leftovers! I do double my crust, just to give it more crunch and sweetness, but its a huge hit at my house!

This is soooo good. We all loved it. I used 3/4 cup white suger instead of 1 cup. My family just loved it. This will be a regular at Thanksgiving at my house. Thanks for the great recipe, Nancy.

So good and easy!

I love this recipe! I have made it for the past 2 Thanksgivings and everyone always raves about how good it is. This year I doubled the recipe and baked it in a 3 Qt. casserole dish (took 45 minutes instead of 30 but it came out perfect). I did not precook the sweet potatoes, I just drained and mashed them.... otherwise I followed the recipe exactly as written. Thanks for a great recipe!

U cant get better then this. My husbands Grandmother asked ME for this recipe. Now as far as I know NO ONE has compared to her cooking according to everyone in the family. U know u reached success for Thanksgiving when Grandma asks for the recipe. WOOHOO

Perfect every time! I forgot to use milk once, and it came out just as good. Nobody noticed the difference. I have also tried walnuts instead of pecans, and pecans/walnuts mixed...and it all works. It's pretty difficult to go wrong with this recipe!

Was delicious but a little thin and goopey. I would use two cans of potatoes to thicken.

This was awesome! I also did not boil sweet potatoes first. I added rolled oats and cinnamon to the pecan topping and gosh was it YUMMY. Ofcourse, my children insisted on marshmallows...so we had those too. I also made this for a work Thanksgiving feast & it went FAST! Everyone loves this!

This is the REAL sweet potato casserole

Excellent recipe. We make this casserole every Thanksgiving and Christmas!

This is definitely the most requested dish for our holiday dinners - one change I highly suggest is to add the melted butter gradually so that you end up with a streusel like topping rather than a gooey one.

I had fixed sweet potato casserole from a different recipe in the past. In our cross-country relocation I lost the recipe but could remember the type of ingredients used. I found this recipe and knew it was very similar. I fixed it for Thanksgiving and had rad reviews!! Everyone that tried it loved it!!! I highly recommend!!!!

My husband and daughter DESPISE sweet potatos. I made this for thanksgiving and they both loved it. They even asked for it on a Wednesday!!!! Simply delicious. Thanks bunches!!!

Another 5 star review! Didn't change a thing except I used baked fresh sweet potatoes. Just threw them in the oven the night before, let them cool overnight, then peeled them when I was ready to make the casserole. I make this often for my mom because it is one of her favorite dishes. Thanks for posting!

Only had walnuts so used them instead of pecans but other than that, followed recipe exactly except used only 3/4 cup of sugar) and it was excellent.

Wonderful sweet side dish alternative to candied yams. This is delicious!

This was my first time making sweet potato casserole and overall I think this was a very good recipe. It is sweet but I liked it that way and will not change the amount of sugar next time. I did think 1c of pecans was too much and will cut it down to 1/2 c in the future. I also added 3/4 t of cinnamon and a few marshmellows on top which was a great addition. Will make this again. Got awesome reviews at Thanksgiving dinner!

Good overall recipe, I like the texture of diced potatoes, so I used fresh sweet potatoes and didn't puree them after cooking. I also cut the sugar and brown sugar in half. Much better! They were a huge hit!

I made this dish for Thanksgiving and it was a HUGE hit. The only changes that I made was using fresh sweet potatoes instead of canned and I cut the sugar back to 3/4 cup.

This was a hit! I made it once for a holiday meal and have been not asked, but told to make it for every holiday dinner since! Thanks!

My review is mixed. I was sure this was going to be a hit because with all that butter, sugar, vanilla, and pecans, how could you go wrong? My mom said it was nothing special and I was literally shocked. On the other hand, my sister and niece ate half a pan. They thought it was out of this world. I did not have any.

Yummy, Yummy, Yummy. This is by far my favorite sweet potato casserole recipe, and the two years I've made it for Thanksgiving, I've had a lot of favorable compliments! Last year I steamed about two large sweet potatoes instead of using canned, and it turned out great.

Love it, made it last 3 yrs have only changed the sugar to half with splenda baking blend instead of Reg sugar. No one notices the difference!

PERFECT! I love the fact I can open a can and make this delicious casserole! I followed the recipe exactly and it tasted phenomenal! Super easy to boil, drain, throw it all in the KA mixer and then spread in a pan. Thumbs up!!!

Made this for Christmas and it turned out wonderfully! Light and sweet without being overly so and the topping was so yummy. Other than a couple of folks that love marshmallow topping and don't like pecans too much, everyone thought these were the best sweet potatoes they've ever had.

DELICIOUS! just the way the recipes is No changes for us...thanks

I made this for Thanksgiving and my niece and nephew loved it and, yes, they are the experts!

It was great, and quick. I was up @ 4:45 am, and got started. I made 2 casseroles. 1 with nuts, and one without. I made green bean casserole, and injected the Turkey before my girlfriend got out of bed. I was off by 8:00am to do Meals on wheels. When I got home my girlfriend thought I had been up all night cooking, and the sweet potato casserole was a hit

Oh man this was great! I was a bit concerned about using canned yams, but it wasn't even an issue once we tasted it. I mixed it in my KitchenAid mixer and it was a little runny, but it baked very well. I baked it the first time, so I could use the oven for the turkey and then reheated it in the oven just before serving. This made the topping extra crispy and good.

Great! I did add a little nutmeg and cinnamon as well as cut the white sugar down just a tad. But everyone raved that it was the best Sweet Potato Casserole they have ever had! Will definitely be making again and again!

This recipie is outstanding!! It was the surprise hit of our Thanksgiving meal. I cut back on the white sugar, increased the vanilla and added a healthy dose of my favorite holiday spice blend (which contains cinnamon, star anise, cloves, allspice,nutmeg and ginger) and the results were amazing!! My daughter who normally hates sweet potatoes has already begged me to make this again for Christmas. Thankyou for this new holiday masterpiece.. it is so easy and absolutely divine with added spice!!

I have never made these before...I took them over to my husband's family and they LOVED them. I can't wait to make this recipe again...my husband said it was amazing...just like the kind he gets at a restaurant we go to. Thank you for posting...definately a keeper.

Delish!