Baked Sweet Potatoes – Brown Sugar Topping

These Baked Sweet Potatoes are a wonderful addition to any holiday gathering. Easy to make and absolutely delicious!

Why You’ll Love These Baked Sweet Potatoes

We love sweet potatoes and this version is a winner! The topping combination takes this dish to the next level. Super easy to make and perfect for the holiday season. You will love how simple this recipe is to make and that it’s made in an 8X8 but can easily be doubled if you would like to make it in a 9X13. It’s versatile and you could add marshmallows if you like. We love it just the way it is and the flavor is great!

Swaps or Additions

If you don’t have molasses, you can use honey. Molasses has a rich taste and adds great flavor. You could easily add some marshmallows to the topping if you like.

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Baked Sweet Potatoes

Anne Walkup

This Baked Sweet Potato Casserole is easy to make and delicious! Topped with a sweet brown sugar topping. A classic side dish perfect for the holidays.

Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 40 minutes mins

Total Time 55 minutes mins

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

• 2- 3 large sweet potatoes boiled, peeled and mashed
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 egg beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons sorghum molasses or molasses of your choice optional
• 1/2 cup sugar

Topping

• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup butter cut into pieces
• 1/2 cup walnut or pecan pieces

• Cover sweet potatoes with water in a pot and boil until done. Immediately run cold water over the potatoes to stop the cooking process.

• Peel and mash with hand potato masher.

• Add butter, sugar, milk, vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon, molasses and beaten egg.

• Stir well. Pour into a sprayed 9 x 9 inch casserole dish. Add the topping.

Topping Instructions

• Mix together the topping ingredients in a bowl and sprinkle over the sweet potatoes.

• Bake in preheated 375 degree oven 35 to 45 minutes.

• This makes about six servings. You can double the recipe.

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