Traditional Sweet Potato Casserole

Name: Traditional Sweet Potato Casserole
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2-1/2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes; 3/4 cup packed brown sugar; 1/4 cup butter, softened; 1-1/2 teaspoons salt; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans, divided; Cooking spray; 2 cups miniature marshmallows

3 steps

Cook:25min

“Top this lightened version of the classic sweet potato casserole with both marshmallows and toasted pecans.” ~ Healthy Living Cooking Light NOVEMBER 2007 Nutritional Information Amount per serving Calories: 186 Calories from fat: 27% Fat: 5.5g Saturated fat: 2g Monounsaturated fat: 2.3g Polyunsaturated fat: 0.9g Protein: 1.6g Carbohydrate: 33.1g Fiber: 2.5g Cholesterol: 8mg Iron: 0.7mg Sodium: 272mg Calcium: 23mg Nutrition Guidelines for Healthy Living Cooking Light NOVEMBER 2007

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 08:45:48 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories152.8 kcal (8%)

Total Fat5.6 g (8%)

Carbs25.5 g (10%)

Sugars14.7 g (16%)

Protein1.3 g (3%)

Sodium256.8 mg (13%)

Fiber2 g (7%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

16 servings

2.5 poundssweet potatoes

peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes

¾ cupbrown sugar

packed

¼ cupbutter

softened

1 ½ teaspoonssalt

½ teaspoonvanilla extract

½ cuppecans

finely chopped, divided

cooking spray

2 cupsminiature marshmallows

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375°.

Step 2

Place the sweet potatoes in a Dutch oven, and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for 15 minutes or until very tender. Drain; cool slightly.

Step 3

Place potatoes in a large bowl. Add sugar and next 3 ingredients (through vanilla). Mash sweet potato mixture with a potato masher. Fold in 1/4 cup pecans. Scrape potato mixture into an even layer in an 11 x 7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup pecans; top with marshmallows. Bake at 375° for 25 minutes or until golden.

View on Healthy Living Cooking Light NOVEMBER 2007

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