Maple Walnut Sweet Potato Casserole

Name: Maple Walnut Sweet Potato Casserole
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled, sliced 1/4-inch thick; 2 pounds yams, peeled, sliced 1/4-inch thick; 2 pears, large, ripe, peeled, cored, thinly sliced; 1/4 cup brown sugar; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/4 cup maple syrup; 1/4 cup butter, cut into small pieces; 1 cup California walnuts, coarsely broken or chopped

4 steps

Prep:20minCook:45min

Topped with crunchy walnuts, this sweet potato casserole is one-of-a-kind with layers of sweet potatoes, yams and fresh pears, drizzled with maple syrup!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:03:05 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories292.1 kcal (15%)

Total Fat12.7 g (18%)

Carbs43.3 g (17%)

Sugars13.4 g (15%)

Protein4.1 g (8%)

Sodium41.6 mg (2%)

Fiber6.2 g (22%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

12 servings

2 poundssweet potatoes

peeled, sliced 1/4 - inch thick

2 poundsyams

peeled, sliced 1/4 - inch thick

2pears

large, ripe, peeled, cored, thinly sliced

¼ cupbrown sugar

1 teaspooncinnamon

¼ cupmaple syrup

¼ cupbutter

cut into small pieces

1 cupwalnuts

california, coarsely broken or chopped

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F and lightly butter a 13 X 9-inch baking dish.

OvenPreheat

Step 2

Place yams and sweet potatoes in a large pot fitted with a steamer basket and steam for 15 minutes or until almost fully cooked. (Or place in a large covered bowl with 1-inch of water and microwave on HIGH).