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Can you believe Thanksgiving is only a week away?! It’s crazy! And it’s time to start planning out your meal if you haven’t already.
Last week I shared one of my Thanksgiving essentials – Cheesy Hash Brown Casserole. Today I share with you another true essential. Sweet Potato Casserole with marshmallows. No nuts here, my friends. I like it sweet, remember? Without this, my Thanksgiving feast is pretty much over.
For the past few years I’ve been working on perfecting these sweet potatoes. They truly are my favorite and they must be just the right combo of enough sweetness, marshmallows and the right consistency. Not too runny. I could eat these for every meal, every day. Even for dessert.
So if you don’t already have a recipe you love, or even if you do, these would be some good ones to try. Seriously. I practically lick the spot on the plate where these were. Just to get every last bite (or lick).
Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 6 Servings 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Description
A delicious, nut-free version of the classic Thanksgiving Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows recipe! The perfect side dish recipe for Thanksgiving.
Ingredients
- 1 29-oz can sweet potatoes, drained
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp salted butter, melted
- 1 egg
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- About 3 cups marshmallows
Instructions
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Enjoy!
I added more sweet potatoes but kept everything the same. Will I need to cook it longer?
Most likely you will need to bake it a little bit longer.
why the egg?
Egg is a binder and does that in this casserole. It basically kind of thickens it a bit when it bakes.
If I have a 9×13 pan how do I make it? 3 or 4 cans of sweet potatoes?
It depends on how many you want it to serve. You could just double it for about 12 servings, or do more.
Do you strain the can of sweet potatoes ??
★★★★★
Yes, you do.
My daughter made this for a “Friendsgiving” get together. We didn’t have a lot of time so we looked for a recipe using canned sweet potatoes. It was a BIG hit. Delicious! Just the right amount of nutmeg and cinnamon. 5 stars!
★★★★★
Perfect! I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks Lori!
Can I make this in a 13 by 9 pan? How long did it bake for then?
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Hi, love to make this but can’t get canned sweet potatoes in the uk. How many uncooked sweet potatoes would I need, and do I just bake them first? With anticipation!!!
Hi Samantha! I’ve never used regular sweet potatoes for this recipe, so it’s hard to say. I googled for you and the answer I found is 3 large sweet potatoes. I’m not sure how accurate it is, but you could try it. And yes, you’d want to bake them until tender first.
Hi! I haven’t tried yet because I would like to know what brand you use for the canned sweet potatoes??
Bruce’s.
Looks so yummy!! Sweet potato casserole is delicious…but I think green bean casserole has to be my all time favorite Thanksgiving food group lol, with LOTS of extra french fried onions. I like to add a little bit of sugar as well to add a sweet note to it as well 🙂
Green Bean Casserole is another requirement of mine. I usually add a little worchestire sauce and hot sauce though to give it a little kick. I’ve never thought to add sugar and make it sweet before. What a great idea!
I add worcestershire sauce to mine too!! The hot sauce sounds good! I love spicy things almost as much as I love sweet things!