Easy Sweet Potato Casserole | No mashing involved!

Sweet potato casserole is a classic recipe when it comes to Thanksgiving. With chunks of big sweet potato, a pecan streusel topping, and a quick caramel sauce, it’s a combination of both sweet and savory. Even for those who don’t love the traditional casserole, this will be a winner!

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Skip ahead:

00:00 Intro
00:28 Preparing the sweet potatoes
02:55 Preparing the glazed topping
05:07 Preparing the streusel topping
08:08 Tasting the casserole

INGREDIENTS

For the potatoes:

- 5 lb sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 3 1/2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1 cup heavy cream

For the pecan streusel

- 1 1/2 cups chopped toasted pecans
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

INSTRUCTIONS

- Place the peeled and chopped potatoes in a large stock pot, and fill with cold water and 1 tbsp salt, covering the potatoes by 1 inch. Bring the water to a boil over medium heat, reduce it to a simmer, and cover. Cook the potatoes until they are tender but not mushy. You want a slight texture since they will cook in the oven, 15-20 minutes.

- Preheat oven to 350°F.

- Once the potatoes are cooked, drain them and place in a greased 9×13 baking dish. Sprinkle the potatoes with brown sugar, flour, and salt. Pour over the maple syrup and heavy cream.

- In a small bowl, combine the chopped pecans, brown sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Mix to combine. Work the pieces of the butter into the dry mixture until it resembles coarse sand. Sprinkle the streusel over the prepared potatoes.

- Bake in the preheated oven until the liquid is bubbling throughout the center and the streusel is browned, 55-60 minutes.

[loiscandler]

My grandmother would scoop out oranges to add to sweet potatoes & bake them seasoned in the orange halves. 🍊 so good!

[TaurusFairy]

I tried this for thanksgiving it was so yummy I cooked carrots with it as well! So delicious not overly sweet, now a staple in my thanksgiving ❤❤❤❤

[ruthallen]

I’m going to make for Thanksgiving this year. This version looks delicious since I’m not a marshmallow person

[whatchamacallityoung]

You are such an incredibly fun person to watch. I hope you enjoy your holiday season.

[america]

For 30 years, I have always made Sweet Potato Balls with a large marshmallow in the middle of the ball, then rolled in crushed cornflake crumbs and baked with a caramel sauce...But decided to change it up this year after seeing this recipe... Just put my pan of this recipe in the oven... it looks and smells delicious so far!. Hope my pecans don't burn as they were already quite dark after I roasted them in the oven for a bit too long but we shall see!

[terryperri]

I only discovered you today and I have to tell you, I think you are the best cooking person I have seen!! You give all the details I love, you are relaxed, funny, informative and make the whole process so simple. I have been baking for 60 years and you are a pleasure to watch.

[onemoredoll]

Looks delicious! I just harvested my sweet potatoes and will try this version. 😋

[natalialopes]

I am not a fan of that overly sweet potato dish. I love the sweet potatoes but not with all that sugar on them. I feel like that’s more of a dessert this one that you shared isn’t as sweet. Are usually just put the potatoes in the oven and bake them and have them as a baked potato that’s my favorite way to eat them.

[whatchamacallityoung]

Here is a different mix for sweet potato... Rosemary, thyme, sage, salt pepper, olive oil, roasted topped with feta and salted pistachio.

[BrokeButBountifullyBlessed]

I like that this is made with real sugar and not marshmallows which are made with corn syrup

[rodneyparks]

That is a great recipe, of total deliciousness !!!

[TheDeltaCrafterYT]

This is very similar to a recipe I make for sweet potato soufflé. Once you try this version with the strudel topping, you’ll forget all about the marshmallows. good!

[joylewis]

love sweet potatoes. happy thanksgiving

[NonaGross]

Just added your casserole to my menu! TY, love my side dishes! Happy Thanksgiving!

[mariafolch]

I just found you on YouTube and I am in live with your recipes and your cooking area. I am diabetic and sweet potato is a great substitute for potatoes. I just have to watch any added sugar. Also, can you tell me the brand of your knife?

[memories]

From salvage time's potatoes were called yams, because Africans worked the land and due to their knowledge the west was introduced to yams the reason why yams then were called sweet potatoes was some had a sweet taste and in this period yams were white in colour which they still are, potatoes then were also sweet but more white in colour the colours within the sweet potatoes have been added due to farming and courty to courty. The main difference is yams and potatoes looked the same in side only one was more sweet the out side skin was also different in colour with sweet potatoes having a red colour not the ones we see to day has I have been told the farmers add colouring and they are much more softer but don't taste sweet at all. I must say the good old day's were food looked and taste liked food is no more, but I will definitely give this recipe a try but with my own twist 😋.

[lauragrandgenett]

Very nice! I’m going to use brandy instead of cream. Can’t handle too much dairy but that recipe looks fantastic.

[ejmedina]

Thank you!! I'm trying this recipe!! Looks delicious!!🦃

[LitlPoot]

looks yummy ... I've been so over the mashed, marshmallow souffle sweet tater casserole for years. Just a basic, yummy sweet potato with a bit of "yummy glitz" - that's what I want - and this dish is perfect. But like you said, "you do you" - and whatever you fix for the Feast, enjoy !!!!

[pangguerrero]

Love what you're doing! I think I'll be using most of your recipes for Thanksgiving! Thank you for sharing 🙏🏻 Happy Thanksgiving Friend!